ABSTRACT

Diversity and social justice are essential in the field of social work; therefore, it is essential for social work educators to identify effective methods for teaching diversity courses. This study used a mixed-methods evaluation to assess student perceptions and the impact of innovations on teaching methods and assignments for an undergraduate social work diversity class. Innovations include changes to course structure and assignments. A pre- and posttest using the Social Justice Scale revealed significant improvement in social justice attitudes, goals, and intentions between the beginning and end of the semester. Qualitative findings from a survey and focus groups indicated students perceived the class positively and identified several impacts: increased knowledge, attitudinal changes, and enhanced skills. Implications are discussed.

摘要

多样性和社会正义在社会工作领域是必不可少的；因此，社会工作教育者必须确定教授多样性课程的有效方法。本研究使用混合方法评估来评估学生的看法以及创新对本科社会工作多样性课程的教学方法和作业的影响。创新包括课程结构和作业的变化。使用社会正义量表的前后测试显示，在学期开始和结束之间，社会正义的态度、目标和意图都有显着改善。一项调查和焦点小组的定性结果表明，学生对课堂的看法是积极的，并确定了几个影响：增加知识、改变态度和提高技能。讨论了影响。