Encouraging Creativity in the Social Work Classroom: Insights from a Qualitative Exploration

Creativity is vital to the learning process of social work students. Despite its importance, educators are still uncertain of ways to enhance creativity and translate it from classroom to practice. Therefore, this study examines social work student perspectives on ways to define creativity, infuse it into the classroom, and apply it as practitioners. This study qualitatively explores the open-ended insights of 37 social work students. Through an unguided semantic analysis and application of Kolb’s experiential learning theory, the following themes emerged: classroom, creativity, performance, activities, and ideas. These themes indicate that students believe that additional creative opportunities in their classrooms would eventually benefit them as practitioners. Further pedagogical emphasis on increasing student creativity through experiential learning activities would be beneficial.     

注重家庭环境因素 培养健康的儿童心理

儿童期是培养健康心理的关键时期.各种习惯和行为模式都是在这个时期奠定基础的,作为父母应十分重视用正常的心理原则来教育儿童.本文从家庭环境的角度阐明了在培养健康的儿童心理的过程中家庭的重要作用,同时提出了正确的教育方法.     

浅析我国企业经营者的激励和约束机制

我国已经入世,面临全球化竞争,许多企业缺乏对企业经营者有效的激励机制和约束机制,致使企业缺乏动力和制度保障,建立和健全对企业经营者的激励和约束机制成为当务之急。对此既要重视物质激励,也要重视精神激励,同时还要加强对经营者的内部约束和外部约束,并形成制度。     

试分析日语的告别用语

日语中虽然有诸多的告别用语,但并不是只要是告别的场面就可以随便用,每一种告别用语都会受到其使用场面的制约。例如被人们认为是告别用语代表的“sayonara”,在日语中除了中小学生为表示“好朋友、好伙伴”关系而多用外,其他场面用的概率并不高。     

试论高校科技管理中激励的有效性

高校科技管理中激励的有效性,在于开发并激活人力资源。提出激励的措施应以政策激励、奖励激励、情感激励为主。同时也提出激励时应特别注意的几个问题。     

企业家要充分发挥创新的主导作用

中国成为世贸组织的正式成员,企业面临着激烈的国际竞争。要变挑战为机遇,企业必须不断地进行创新。在企业的创新过程中,企业家处于支配地位。企业家必须发挥创新的主导作用,营造创新环境,鼓励创新;提高自身修养,带动创新;汇合各方力量,大胆创新。     

倡导优势,开发潜能--浅论我校"奖励学分"制

高教法的颁布和新的本科专业目录的公布实施对高等学校的人才培养提出了新的要求.如何充分发挥学生学习的主动性和积极性、培养学生的创新意识,是当前高等学校面临的重要问题.北京航空航天大学在制定九七版教学计划时注重了学生自主学习和自主发展能力的培养,引入了"奖励学分"制度.     

邓小平的教师激励思想初探

邓小平同志生前非常注重教师激励问题 ,在这一问题上他的主要思想是 :( 1 )教师激励必须注重物质奖励 ;( 2 )教师激励应以精神激励为主 ;( 3)教师激励离不开思想政治教育 ;( 4)体制合理可以调动教师的工作积极性 ;( 5)教师激励应讲究公平性原则     

行政监察责任制度初探

由于现阶段我国行政监察体制存在弊端,使行政监察人员责任心不强。行政监察责任制度对监察人员实行过错责任追究与行政赔偿相结合、引进激励机制等制度,可以使行政监察部门有效地展开工作,使行政监察合理、合法。     

The American Islamic Community: Which Muslims are Likely to be Encouraged by Other People?

ABSTRACT

Encouragement—or expressions of support designed to instill perseverance and hope in the face of challenging circumstances—is an important concept in the strengths perspective and a central feature of social work practice. Encouragement may be a particularly significant factor for Muslims living in post-9/11 America. Yet, little research has examined this topic despite its relevance. To address this gap in the literature, this cross-sectional study employed a community sample of Muslims (N = 274) to identify which Muslims are disproportionately likely to report receiving expressions of support from other people. The results of the logistic regression indicated that Muslims who were single, Middle Eastern, non-Sunni, and frequent Mosque attenders, were more likely to receive expressions of support compared to those who were married, European American, Sunni, and less frequent Mosque attenders. Conversely, Muslims without a 4-year college education and born aboard were less likely to receive expressions of support compared to those with a graduate degree and born in the US. The paper concludes by offering a tentative explanation for the results and suggesting some implications for practice with Muslim clients. Future researchers might build upon the findings by replicating the study with nationally representative samples.