Active Learning Lessons, Activities, and Assignments for the Modern Social Work Educator

Karen Zgoda

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2022
• Print ISBN: 9780367242602
• eBook ISBN: 9781000689389
• Topic: Psychology
• Subtopic: Social Work
• Index: Psychology

This text infuses the field of social work with dynamic and evidence-based active learning, offering fresh ideas to increase students' abilities to effectively implement their social work practice.

To practice social work in the real world, students need to be energized and engaged with the realities of the modern social work landscape. Written in an accessible and practical style, the impressive array of contributors provide social work educators with structured lesson plans, practice exercises, and assignments that can be used in both the physical and virtual classroom. Combining the latest research with current social work practice trends, the chapters cover cutting-edge topics such as ethics, social work technology, the importance of self-care, and social justice and activism, bridging the gap between current social work education and the needs of the modern social work student.

This book is invaluable reading for both social work educators and their students, providing tools to seamlessly integrate innovative techniques into the classroom as well as helping their students navigate a career in social work after graduation.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Endorsements
• Title
• Copyright
• Contents
• Acknowledgment
• Introduction
• 1 History of Social Work Practice
• 2 Ethics
• 3 Communication
• 4 Clinical Practice
• 5 Macro Practice
• 6 Fundraising and Social Work Administration
• 7 Research and Evaluation
• 8 Social Work Technology
• 9 Social Justice and Activism
• 10 What to Do After Graduation
• 11 Self-Care
• Appendix
• Index