Research literature review on social work education instructional methods: 1998-2008.

UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
Susan T. Dennison, Associate Professor (Creator)
Kenneth Gruber, Evaluation Section Chair (Creator)
Institution
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/

Abstract: This article presents a review of research studies examining instructional methods reported in the social work education literature published between 1998 and 2008. From a sample of 91 studies, 31 were identified as having used either a single group pre/post test design or a comparison of two or more groups and inclusion of a learning outcome measure. Most of the studies were deficient in either the employment of comparison groups, pre/post designs, utilization of multiple learning outcome measures, or a clear delineation of the connection between teaching methods and learning outcomes. Very few studies were based on previous work. A challenge is made to the field to conduct better designed studies and several suggestions for doing so are offered.

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Publication
Language: English
Date: 2010
Keywords
social work education, instructional methods, teaching social work students, research of teaching, evaluation of teaching methods, social work education

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