Strengthening Field Education: An Integrated Model for Signature Pedagogy in Social Work

Disciplines that incorporate field education into their curriculum face similar challenges around fidelity and tracking of the integration of course work, field learning, and attainment of educational competencies. In social work curriculum, field education is identified as its signature pedagogy (C...

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Published inInsight (Parkville, Mo.) Vol. 14; no. 1; pp. 55 - 73
Main Authors Olson-Morrison, Debra, Radohl, Tami, Dickey, Geri
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Park University, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning 01.08.2019
Park University
Subjects
Civil Rights
Clinical Experience
College Faculty
Competence
Counselor Training
Educational Policy
Educational Principles
Environment
Field Experience Programs
Justice
Learning Processes
Social Justice
Social Work
Teaching Methods
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Summary:Disciplines that incorporate field education into their curriculum face similar challenges around fidelity and tracking of the integration of course work, field learning, and attainment of educational competencies. In social work curriculum, field education is identified as its signature pedagogy (CSWE, 2015), underscoring the importance of in-vivo learning. In this paper, the author's explore challenges associated with integration and assessment of competencies reflective of signature pedagogical principles through a social work lens. The authors propose a model for upholding field education as signature pedagogy through a combination of utilizing a faculty field liaison, housing field education within a course, and by instituting a comprehensive field education learning plan. While specific to social work, the model may generalize to other disciplines struggling to uphold quality in clinical and field education experiences.
ISSN:1933-4850
1933-4869
DOI:10.46504/14201904ol