Teaching international social work in a global classroom

Teaching international social work in a global classroom

• Davis, Cindy University of the Sunshine Coast
• Harris, Nonie James Cook University
• Engelbrecht, Lambert Stellenbosch University
• Lum, Terry The University of Hong Kong

Journal of Social Work Education, 55(2), 327-337, 2019

Routledge

2019

• G Curriculum, Teaching & Learning: Specific Disciplines
  • GE Social Sciences, Business & Law

Education Exchange Borders

• United States
• South Africa
• Mexico
• Hong Kong
• Australia

• 1997.7 onwards

• Unknown or Unspecified

Social work educators are challenged with preparing students for international social work and work with immigrant and refugee populations. This pilot project aimed to develop an online global classroom to teach an international social work course to social work students participating from five different locations: United States (N=25), South Africa (N=4), Mexico (N=11), Hong Kong (N=6), and Australia (N=2). Qualitative data were collected from students regarding their experiences in this global classroom. Thematic analysis revealed the development of rich authentic learning, where their interactions with international classmates led to a transformative learning experience and a beginning sense of social work in a global context. Implications for future leaning and teaching of social work content across global borders are discussed.
[Copyright of Journal of Social Work Education is the property of Routledge.]

• English

Journal Articles

• 10437797

• 10.1080/10437797.2018.1526731

https://bibliography.lib.eduhk.hk/bibs/96bbc6e9

2020-08-26