ACTIVE LEARNING FOR A CLIENTCENTERED PRACTICE
Abstract
This paper discusses
active learning in social work education with reference to its potential for a
client-centered practice due to the fact that the two raises an ontological
opposition to the hierarchical relationship between the teacher and the
student, and the practitioner and the client respectively. However, the
profession of social work has been criticized on the grounds that it aims at
changing society without any sensitivity to human diversity and plurality.
Client-centered approaches, on the other hand, believe in the capacity of
individuals for development and believe further that such a capacity is
inherently available. Active learning is maybe one of the most useful tools for
educating social workers who are aware of the dialogical nature of the
interaction with clients.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Sociology (Other)
Journal Section
Review
Publication Date
October 15, 2012
Submission Date
August 15, 2012
Acceptance Date
October 1, 2012
Published in Issue
Year 2012 Volume: 23 Number: 2