Involving Service Users in the Teaching and Learning of Social Work Students: Reflections on Experience |
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Authors: | Simon Stevens |
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Affiliation: | 1. simon.stevens@enableenterprises.com |
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Abstract: | This article describes and reflects on a project to develop service user involvement in the teaching and learning of students on one social work degree course. It includes the perspectives of a service user who took a lead role in the project and a part‐time academic member of staff given a specific contract to develop the work. The aspects of the project discussed are: getting started; bringing people together; student learning from individual voices; and student learning from collective experiences. Achievements and obstacles are discussed and key points of learning noted. |
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Keywords: | Service User Involvement Social Work Education Students Teaching Learning |
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