Simulation and Skills Development: Preparing Australian Social Work Education for a Post-COVID Reality

Gerard Jefferies; Cindy Davis; Jonathan Mason

doi:10.1080/0312407X.2021.1951312

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Simulation and Skills Development: Preparing Australian Social Work Education for a Post-COVID Reality

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Simulation and Skills Development: Preparing Australian Social Work Education for a Post-COVID Reality

Gerard Jefferies, Cindy Davis and Jonathan Mason

Australian Social Work, Vol.75(4), pp.433-444

2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/0312407X.2021.1951312

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Social Work

Field Practicums

Simulation-based Learning

Social Work Student Placements

Education

Simulation

Virtual Education

Field Education

COVID-19

Social work field education is facing unprecedented challenges (e.g., increasing student numbers and limited availability of complex scenario placements due to the COVID pandemic). Students need skills in complex scenarios, but exposure to these situations are limited in available placements. This article explored the literature on using simulation in Australian social work education and addressed the challenges and opportunities surrounding this emerging technology. The results revealed a significant gap in the literature on simulation in social work education, which supports the need for exploring and testing authentic simulation-based learning. Effective methods to assess and support students’ practice competencies are critical for ethical and effective pedagogies.

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Title: Simulation and Skills Development: Preparing Australian Social Work Education for a Post-COVID Reality
Authors: Gerard Jefferies (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Law and Society
Cindy Davis (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Law and Society
Jonathan Mason (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
Publication details: Australian Social Work, Vol.75(4), pp.433-444
Publisher: Routledge
Date published: 2022
DOI: 10.1080/0312407X.2021.1951312
ISSN: 1447-0748
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy; School of Law and Society; Cancer Research Cluster
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99569201102621
Output Type: Journal article

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