Achieving Competence in Social Work through Field Education / / Marion Bogo.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Toronto Press eBook Package Backlist 2000-2013
• VerfasserIn: Bogo, Marion,
• Place / Publishing House: Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2020]; ©2010
• Year of Publication: 2020
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (256 p.)

Field education is considered by social workers to be the most crucial part of their professional preparation, as it allows students to engage with communities, apply theoretical concepts, and develop their skill sets. In Achieving Competence in Social Work Through Field Education, Marion Bogo synthesizes current and emerging knowledge on field education with the latest findings in the empirical literature.Bogo, an international leader in social work field education, has published extensively in the field. This new book delves into the rich theoretical and practical knowledge advancements of recent years to synthesize the processes that facilitate hands-on learning. With in-depth frameworks, approaches, and educational principles, as well as an appendix of evaluation tools, Bogo's writing is both insightful and widely applicable. Achieving Competence in Social Work through Field Education is accessible for faculty members, field instructors, and students who are looking to explore the possibilities of field teaching and learning in social work.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. The Context of Field Education -- 2. The Nature of Professional Social Work Practice -- 3. Competence -- 4. Perspectives on Student Learning -- 5. Facilitating Student Learning -- 6. Principles and Methods for Field Instruction -- 7. Approaches and Formats for Field Instruction -- 8. Evaluation of Competence in Field Education -- 9. Towards Multiple Approaches to Evaluation of Competence -- Appendix A: Competency-Based Evaluation (CBE) Tool -- Appendix B: Vignette Matching Evaluation (VME) Tool -- Appendix C: Practice-Based Evaluation (PBE) Tool -- References -- Index