Teaching and Learning in Social Work

(3 Credits)

People learn in various ways: visual, auditory, and experiential. This course addresses the various models of adult learning and cognitive development, especially in regard to fostering students’ critical thinking and problem-solving strategies. Students will learn the components necessary to the development of their teaching philosophy and portfolio as it pertains to teaching the integration of theory and practice of social work. This course should be taken concurrently with the teaching internship.