Title

Comparing Outcomes Of A Web-Based Msw Course To Face-To-Face Class Outcomes: Implications For Social Work Education

Keywords

Online Teaching; Social Work Education; Student Advising; Web Courses

Abstract

The aim of this study was to assess students' confidence in their ability to diagnose mental illness in a second year Masters-level Psychosocial Pathology course. Overall final grade was also evaluated as an outcome measure. One hundred and ten (98 completed both the pre- and post-tests) Master in Social Work students were enrolled in one of three sections of the course Psychosocial Pathology. Two sections were delivered in a fully face-to-face mode and one section was delivered in a fully web-based mode. Statistically significant differences were found in change scores between the 'online' and 'face-to-face' groups. Statistically significant differences were also found in class composition and student characteristics suggesting that student characteristics, as well as teaching/learning modes, may moderate classroom outcomes. Recommendations for developing 'best practices' for advising students deciding between face-to-face and web-based courses are delineated. © 2013 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.

Publication Date

9-1-2013

Publication Title

Social Work Education

Volume

32

Issue

6

Number of Pages

762-772

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1080/02615479.2012.730140

Socpus ID

84881637236 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84881637236

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