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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
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Integrating Implementation Science and Evidence-Based Practice into Academic and Field Curricula
Bertram, Rosalyn M.; Choi, Soo-Whan; Elsen, Megan
Journal of Social Work Education, v54 suppl 1 pS20-S30 2018
We present content, structure, and process adjustments that integrate implementation science and evidence-based practice in academic and field curricula. Content and assignments are based upon frameworks identified by the National Implementation Research Network (NIRN) and examine promising, evidence-informed or evidence-based practices. Field curricula structure and process adjustments include site rotations, a field instructor academy, a weekly cohort seminar that integrates academic and field learning, and semester-end focus groups. A weekly field portfolio summarizes student learning and requires student selection of relevant evidence-informed literature for discussion with the field instructor. We conclude with results from a systematic qualitative review of field portfolios that identified content and process patterns of student learning. [This work was supported by the U.S. Children's Bureau, National Child Welfare Workforce Institute University Partnership Grant.]
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Integrated Curriculum, Academic Education, Field Instruction, Portfolios (Background Materials), Social Work, Professional Education, College Curriculum, Masters Programs
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Administration on Children, Youth, and Families (DHHS/ACF), Children's Bureau
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Identifiers - Location: Missouri (Kansas City)
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