Recognizing that despite what has been termed a 'crisis' in field education or practice
learning, there exists a robust contemporary empirical literature illuminating a range of …

This research explores the use of simulation technology in supporting and preparing social
work students (n= 336) for core professional skills needed for practice. This study utilized a …

This descriptive article reports immediate responses to COVID-19 by social work field
education faculty in four universities in Australia, New Zealand and the United States …

Social work field education is facing unprecedented challenges (eg, increasing student
numbers and limited availability of complex scenario placements due to the COVID …

In a four-year, four cohort study utilising a series of six focus groups, forty Masters of Social
Work students preparing to graduate defined their personal and professional experiences of …

Field education is a core component of social work courses globally and has been
recognised as providing significant learning opportunities to develop professional practice …

Students have identified practice placements (or practice learning) as the single most
important factor of social work education, but it is usually where issues of professional …

There is growing recognition that parallel processes are central components of supervision
and may be a supervisor's primary source of data about a client's and a therapist's …

Social work external accrediting bodies are moving towards competency-based models that
require educational providers to demonstrate that students meet specific competencies at …

Social work is a demanding profession requiring a range of skills, competencies, and
knowledge. Students are expected to learn about these practice related issues through …