A Virtual Field Practicum: Building Core Competencies Prior to Agency Placement

Autor/inn/en	Phillips, Elizabeth S.; Wood, Gary J.; Yoo, Jane; Ward, Kristin J.; Hsiao, Suh Chen; Singh, Melissa I.; Morris, Brittani
Titel	A Virtual Field Practicum: Building Core Competencies Prior to Agency Placement
Quelle	In: Journal of Social Work Education, 54 (2018) 4, S.620-640 (21 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Hsiao, Suh Chen)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1043-7797
DOI	10.1080/10437797.2018.1486651
Schlagwörter	Practicums; Minimum Competencies; Social Work; Caseworkers; Virtual Classrooms; Blended Learning; Evidence Based Practice; Problem Solving; Counselor Training; Caseworker Approach; Empathy; Clinical Diagnosis; Self Management + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Practicum; Praktikum; Praktika; Fundamentum; Mindestwissen; Soziale Arbeit; Problemlösen; Empathie; Selbstmanagement
Abstract	Providing effective services to clients with increasingly severe challenges in an era of fiscal constraints calls for schools of social work to assume greater responsibility for preparing interns for clinical practice. This article describes a virtual field practicum (VFP), an online skill-building experience designed to meet this need and reports preliminary findings. The VFP employs client simulation and other experiential activities; its intent is to foster student acquisition of core competencies prior to agency placement. Longitudinal data were collected on VFP students and their traditional counterparts across 4 semesters. Results show that VFP students performed as well, if not slightly better, on competency measures than traditional students, suggesting that this model is a viable option for educators to consider. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01