Using standardized clients in the classroom: An evaluation of a training module to teach active listening skills to social work students
Rogers A.; Welch B.
2009
Journal of Teaching in Social Work
33
10.1080/08841230802238203
This article describes the implementation of a module that utilizes drama students to teach social work students how to use active listening skills in an interview environment. The module was implemented during a semester-long micro skills practice course taught to 13 undergraduate social work seniors in a western liberal arts university. Four drama students attending the same university served as clients. Clients evaluated the social work students' active listening skills at the end of the interview, and social work students completed self evaluations and evaluations on the module. Results indicated that the module was effective in helping students to learn interviewing skills and identify strengths and weakness regarding use of skills. Implications for social work education are discussed. © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
Active listening skills; Curriculum; Relationship building skills; Standardized clients
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