ERIC Number: EJ1026171
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-0884-1233
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Preparation for Social Service Leadership: Field Work and Virtual Organizations that Promote Critical Thinking in Administration Practice
Williams-Gray, Brenda
Journal of Teaching in Social Work, v34 n2 p113-128 2014
This article examines how to prepare professional social workers for real-world nonprofit leadership roles. A pilot course assignment that incorporates a quasi-organization fieldwork simulation developed by the author is described. Development and application of critical thinking skills are reviewed, the course objective is explained, and methods and content that evolved during a three-semester trial are outlined. Student assignments and evaluation results indicate that a virtual asynchronous classroom experience is beneficial for students and faculty and that MSW administration students studying advanced generalist practice are an under-recognized potential source of nonprofit leadership.
Descriptors: Social Work, Caseworker Approach, Leadership, Field Experience Programs, Critical Thinking, Assignments, Student Evaluation, Virtual Classrooms, Graduate Students, Masters Programs, Technology Uses in Education, Course Content, Teaching Methods, Instructional Materials, Integrated Learning Systems, Asynchronous Communication, Problem Solving, Teacher Role, College Faculty, Feedback (Response), Administration
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New York
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