Description
Book SynopsisThis book is a comprehensive survey of the theories, principles, methods, and formats that are most appropriate and applicable to teaching in the field of social work. Drawing from her extensive classroom and field experience, Jeane W. Anastas identifies the factors that produce effective educational outcomes.
Trade ReviewJeane Anastas has written the complete guide to teaching in social work education. With numerous practical tips for teaching and learning,
Teaching in Social Work is filled with everything you will need to know, from understanding learning styles to assessment tools and different methods for effective pedagogy. The coverage on diversity, equity, and inclusion in learning makes the book a timely source for building an inclusive classroom. -- Cynthia Franklin, editor in chief of the
Encyclopedia of Social WorkTeaching in Social Work provides a highly intelligent, up-to-date synthesis of social work theory, practice, and trends, plus selected insights from andragogy. Anastas’s organization of this material within a ‘teaching-and-learning-in-environment’ framework remains an important and original contribution to social work education. A true tour de force. -- Edwina S. Uehara, dean of University of Washington School of Social Work
In this second edition, Anastas takes a rigorous and refreshing approach to advancing critical thinking and applications about the content, process, and impact of teaching in the social work profession.
Teaching in Social Work contributes immensely to the reader’s understanding and implementation of the critical issues of understanding and assessing student learning outcomes and teaching effectiveness. -- Darrell Wheeler, Iona College
Teaching in Social Work is an essential text for social work educators. Anastas describes well the unique considerations in the practice of social work education not addressed in other texts. -- Lance Peterson, University of St. Thomas
Table of ContentsPreface to the Second Edition
Acknowledgments
1. Teaching and Learning in Social Work: The Context
2. How Adults Think and Learn
3. Teaching Courses: Methods and Modalities
4. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Classroom
5. Assessing Learning
6. Assessing Teaching
7. Online Teaching and Learning
8. Academic Jobs and Faculty Work
9. Ethical Issues in Teaching
10. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Notes
References
Index
