HOW CAN TECHNOLOGY HELP SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS TO LEARN ABOUT WORKING WITH EXPERTS BY EXPERIENCE?

Yıl 2015, Cilt: 3 , 1 - 5, 01.09.2015

Angie Boyle

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Biggs (1999) constructive alignment theory
describes total synergy in the teaching and learning activities that we use namely:
the curriculum itself, the environment in which students learn, the teaching
methods and assessment processes. Within UK social work education the Standards
for Education and Training as outlined by the regulatory body the Health and
Care Professions Council (2009: 31) state: 3.17 Service users and carers must
be involved in the programme. This paper will concentrate upon how the approach
to course design and delivery has changed within the BA and MA Social Work
programmes at The University of Cumbria (UoC) to become a more collaborative
and inclusive process. In particular this paper will focus upon how the use of
technology has assisted the effective delivery of the UoC’ s Working with
Experts by Experience module. This module is designed and delivered by service
users and carers and co-facilitated by the social work course team. The module
provides opportunities for students to work alongside a variety of service
users and carers, in a variety of ways, in order to both understand the range
of complexities within the relationship between social work professionals and
user groups, and to embed the need for service users and carers to be at the
centre of all professional activity and decision making. Reference will be made
to the use of podcasts, video, digital narratives and the use of online
learning environments. 

Anahtar Kelimeler

Expert by experience, social work education, technology

Kaynakça

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