The Practice of Field Instruction in Social Work : Theory and Process (Second Edition).

Cover -- Contents -- INTRODUCTION -- 1. The Integration of Theory and Practice: The ITP Loop Model -- The Integration of Theory and Social Work Practice -- Understanding the ITP Loop Model of Field Instruction -- The ITP Loop Model and Your Practice -- 2. The World of Field Instruction: The School, the Student, and the Agency -- The School and the Agency -- The School and the Field: Different Frames of Reference -- Collaboration between Schools and Agencies -- The Curriculum -- The Educational Experience of the Field Instructor -- Assessing the Student's Academic Preparation and Program -- Practicum Objectives -- 3. The Beginning Phase -- Pre-Practicum -- Beginning -- 4. The Instructional Relationship -- The ITP Loop and Your Own Experience as a Student -- The Importance of the Student-Field Instructor Relationship -- The Qualities of an Effective Student-Field Instructor Relationship -- Processes to Enhance the Relationship -- Challenges to Effective Relationships -- Organizational Context -- 5. Guiding the Learning Process -- Using the ITP Loop Model -- Developing a Strategy for Teaching -- Feedback -- Methods of Guiding the Learning Process -- On Writing Skills -- 6. Special Situations -- Age and Experience -- The Exceptionally Good Student -- The Resistant Student -- The Student with Disabilities -- 7. Legal Aspects of Field Instruction -- Liability Issues -- Informed Consent -- Record-keeping -- Privileged Communication and Confidentiality -- The Duty to Report and to Warn -- Disclosure of Student Status -- Students in Potentially Dangerous Practicum Situations -- Strategy for Collective Agreement Strikes -- Sexual Harassment -- 8. Evaluation and Ending -- Issues in Evaluation -- The Final or Summative Evaluation -- The Marginal or Failing Student -- Appeal of a Failing Grade -- Evaluation of the Field Instructor and the Setting.

The Importance of Endings -- APPENDIX: A Teaching Guide -- 1. The Integration of Theory and Practice: The ITP Loop Model -- The ITP Loop Model -- The Ecological Framework for Social Work Practice -- The ITP Loop Model and Field Instruction -- Using the ITP Loop Model with a Range of Retrieval Methods -- 2. The World of Field Instruction: The School, the Student, and the Agency -- The School/Agency Interface -- Assessing the Fit between the Academic Courses and the Practicum -- Practicum Objectives -- 3. The Beginning Phase -- The Phases of Field Instruction -- Anticipation and Preparation of the Field Instructor and the Setting -- Characteristics of a Learning Contract -- How to Develop a Learning Contract -- Selecting Assignments -- 4. The Instructional Relationship -- The Importance of Relationship -- Qualities of an Effective Student-Field Instructor Relationship -- Learning and Teaching Styles -- Challenges to Effective Relationships -- 5. Guiding the Learning Process -- Developing a Strategy for Guiding and Monitoring Learning -- Giving and Receiving Effective Feedback -- Using the ITP Loop Model -- 6. Special Situations -- Age as an Issue -- The Student with Prior Social Work Experience -- The Exceptionally Good Student -- The Resistant Student -- Students with Disabilities -- 7. Legal Aspects of Field Instruction -- Liability Issues -- Informed Consent -- Privileged Communication and Confidentiality -- Students in Potentially Dangerous Practicum Situations -- 8. Evaluation -- Formative or Ongoing Evaluation -- Evaluation of Competence -- Maintaining Objectivity -- The Final or Summative Evaluation -- The Marginal or Failing Student -- Evaluation of the Field Instructor and the Setting -- Evaluation of the Seminar -- REFERENCES.

This book is designed to guide social workers in their work as field instructors. It is unique because it presents a conceptual system which unites social work theory taught in the classroom to applied practice in a variety of community settings.

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