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Publication Date: 2018
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Effects of an Integrative Field Seminar for MSW Students
Fortune, Anne E.; Rogers, Crystal A.; Williamson, Estella
Journal of Social Work Education, v54 n1 p94-109 2018
Integrative field seminars can help students with the difficult task of integrating learning between field and class. Are the seminars effective? We compared one cohort of MSW students who were required to attend an integrative field seminar (n = 101) with another cohort that was not offered a seminar (n = 147). We questioned each cohort at the end of the generalist practicum about skills and attitudes we thought the seminar would enhance. Students who attended a seminar reported better critical thinking, more identification with the profession, and more satisfaction with their field education. However, they were similar to students without a seminar on 10 other skills, including evaluations by their field instructors.
Descriptors: Social Work, Professional Education, Masters Programs, Seminars, Field Instruction, Graduate Students, Comparative Analysis, Critical Thinking, Practicums, Questionnaires, Quasiexperimental Design, Field Experience Programs, Multivariate Analysis, Statistical Analysis
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Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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