TY - JOUR
T1 - Expect the unexpected
T2 - International short-term study course pedagogies and practices
AU - Roholt, Ross Velure
AU - Fisher, Colleen
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Given the United States' population changes and the increasing impact of globalization, international context and experience in the MSW curriculum are essential. Gaining popularity as a vehicle for such experience are short-term international courses, defined as educational trips outside the United States lasting from 1 to 3 weeks. To achieve desired outcomes, courses must include both strong course curriculum and pedagogical approaches that support learning from experience and critical reflection. In this article, we describe our short-term international MSW school-supported course methodology. We use three critical incidents to illustrate tensions and challenges inherent inMSWstudy abroad programs. Finally, we offer three pedagogical approaches to deepen and enhance learning in short-term international courses: experiential learning, transformative learning, and decolonizing pedagogy.
AB - Given the United States' population changes and the increasing impact of globalization, international context and experience in the MSW curriculum are essential. Gaining popularity as a vehicle for such experience are short-term international courses, defined as educational trips outside the United States lasting from 1 to 3 weeks. To achieve desired outcomes, courses must include both strong course curriculum and pedagogical approaches that support learning from experience and critical reflection. In this article, we describe our short-term international MSW school-supported course methodology. We use three critical incidents to illustrate tensions and challenges inherent inMSWstudy abroad programs. Finally, we offer three pedagogical approaches to deepen and enhance learning in short-term international courses: experiential learning, transformative learning, and decolonizing pedagogy.
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U2 - 10.1080/10437797.2013.755416
DO - 10.1080/10437797.2013.755416
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84876532102
SN - 1043-7797
VL - 49
SP - 48
EP - 65
JO - Journal of Social Work Education
JF - Journal of Social Work Education
IS - 1
ER -