Learning through Meaning Making: Applying Job Crafting in Field Learning.

Autor: Okuda, Kanako
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Zdroj: Journal of Teaching in Social Work; Nov/Dec2018, Vol. 38 Issue 5, p470-485, 16p
Abstrakt: Job crafting makes people’s work rewarding through meaning making. This article discusses the ways in which a field director may use job crafting to address a common challenge in field education. Field placements are based on various institutional expectations; however, many students have preconceived notions of what social work and social work education should be, and they complain that their placements are “not clinical ” enough. Through the application of job crafting, students can reframe their field learning experiences in a meaningful way. Using the case study method, this article demonstrates one way to support MSW students, highlighting common challenges and practices at a large public northeastern university. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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