TY - JOUR
T1 - Barefoot Tutors?
T2 - Navigating the Barriers between student, university and field in social work education
AU - Clapton, Gary
AU - Forbes, R.
N1 - Copyright 2010 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2009/1/1
Y1 - 2009/1/1
N2 - Bridging the gap between theory and practice has long been a challenge for social work students. Facilitating this process has also taxed practice teachers and academic tutors. In 2004, the University of Edinburgh, in partnership with Glasgow Caledonian University undertook a pilot project testing and researching a change in the traditional tutor role with a view to enhancing students' integration of learning during the practicum. This paper outlines the background to and the activity and findings of the project. Then, drawing upon a discussion of the interface between psychodynamic theories and theories of education, we explore some ideas that have begun to emerge that have the possibility of enhancing the tutor role in student integration of learning.
AB - Bridging the gap between theory and practice has long been a challenge for social work students. Facilitating this process has also taxed practice teachers and academic tutors. In 2004, the University of Edinburgh, in partnership with Glasgow Caledonian University undertook a pilot project testing and researching a change in the traditional tutor role with a view to enhancing students' integration of learning during the practicum. This paper outlines the background to and the activity and findings of the project. Then, drawing upon a discussion of the interface between psychodynamic theories and theories of education, we explore some ideas that have begun to emerge that have the possibility of enhancing the tutor role in student integration of learning.
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U2 - 10.1921/146066909X481420
DO - 10.1921/146066909X481420
M3 - Article
SN - 1460-6690
VL - 9
SP - 5
EP - 19
JO - Journal of Practice Teaching in Social Work and Health
JF - Journal of Practice Teaching in Social Work and Health
IS - 1
ER -