Instilling the Soul of Group Work in Social Work Education

Whole Curriculum Mapping of Assessment: Cartographies of Assessment and Learning

“…Sources that relate to teaching social work in higher education primarily concern themselves with particular strategies, either in relation to a single aspect of knowledge or skills (for example, Crisp, Anderson, Orme, & Lister, 2006;Gerdes, Segal, Jackson, & Mullins, 2011;Morley, 2004;Osmond, 2006;Ruch, 2000;Tilbury, Osmond, & Scott, 2009), or in terms of innovations in single units of study (for example, Gutman & Shennar-Golan, 2012;Harrison, Walsh, & Healy, 2011). Moreover, industry-driven standards, such as the AASW Practice Standards (AASW, 2003) have yet to be systematically linked to instructional design strategies.…”

Requirements for the development of a professional social work practice with groups in light of Saudi Vision 2030

“…Another indicator is finding communication channels between academics and practitioners to find solutions to practice problems with a mean ratio of 2.92. The second is the concern for developing field training mechanisms within social group work institutions (Goodman et al, 2014; Gutman and Shennar-Golan, 2012), applying developmental and preventive approaches to the professional practice of social work with groups according to the goals of Vision 2030, and reviewing and developing job descriptions for social workers practicing with groups with a mean ratio of 2.88. Finally, attention is paid to training courses for group work practitioners with a mean ratio of 2.81 and a standard deviation of 0.49.…”

“…The consequence of this is the loss of its identity and strength in the field of social service, and this coincides with a gradual disintegration. Teaching the method of community service, whereby students apply the professional intervention of the method in the field training course, does not guarantee that they will acquire the skills required for good practice (Gutman and Shennar-Golan, 2012).…”

Curiosity and the Cat: Teaching Strategies That Foster Curiosity

“…The Joyful Noise and Curiosity (JNC) social group work model was developed within a social work undergraduate degree program at a college in northern Israel. Although we provide a brief description of the JNC model below, further details can be found in Gutman and Shenaar-Golan (2012). The mission of the social work department is to educate dedicated, open-minded professionals in the direct practice of social work with individuals, families, groups, and communities within complex urban and rural environments (Mosek & Ben-Oz, 2011).…”