Teaching Activities for Social Work

This textbook is a teaching and learning guide for social work education.

Increasingly, instructors want to implement active learning strategies. With changes in our students from the wired Gen Z to nontraditional students instructors are hungry for ways to engage students in the content and the classroom. Furthermore, as new educational standards from our discipline's governing body are being implemented across social work programs, faculty may be seeking additional content or be looking to make changes to how they teach their courses. This textbook addresses this need.

Many PhD programs in social work do not include specific methods in their coursework; however, most graduates will go on to teach throughout their careers. New instructors, as well as those who have been teaching for a while, can use this book to help implement new activities and approaches that make learning fun and engaging.

The contents of this text comprise detailed descriptions of different creative teaching and learning activities. Both in-class activities and assignments are provided. The book's 100 chapters are organized under 20 themed sections: I) Photography; II) Art and Music; III) Mindfulness and Self-Care; IV) Reflective Reading and Writing; V) Podcasts; VI) Artificial Intelligence; VII) Fun and Games; VIII) Professional Development; IX) Anti-Racist Teaching and Design Justice; X) Addressing Stereotyping and Bias; XI) Human Behavior and the Social Environment; XII) Theory; XIII) Engagement, Assessment, and Clinical Practice; XIV) Mezzo and Macro Practice; XV) Research Methods; XVI) LGBTQ+ Affirmative Practice; XVII) Reproductive Justice and Sexual Health; XVIII) Environmental Justice; XIX) International Connections and Cultural Awareness; and XX) Evaluating Teaching and Learning.

Teaching Activities for Social Work: Creative Pedagogies to Engage Students can be used as a guidebook for current teachers and/or doctoral students. This text is intended to engage a diverse audience including those who teach as an adjunct, doctoral studen

1. Introduction. - Part I. Photography. - 2. Picture Your Learning: Photography as Pedagogy. - 3. Building Community with Photograph Sharing. - 4. Adapting Photovoice: Knowledge Production and Ethics. - 5. Can You See It? ZMET-Inspired Practices. - Part II. Art and Music. - 6. Outside of the Box: Impulses from Art and Design Education. - 7. Drawing for Insight: Cultivating Creative Capability. - 8. From Traditional to Alternative Families: A Drawing Exercise. - 9. Using Music Games to Learn about the Self and Others. - Part III. Mindfulness and Self-Care. - 10. Mindfulness and Meditation Activities. - 11. Visualization and Mindfulness for a Growth Mindset. - 12. Yoga as a Body-Based Intervention for Wellness. - 13. Self-Care Accountability Buddies: A Practicum Activity. - 14. Self-Care Portfolio. - Part IV. Reflective Reading and Writing. - 15. Book Groups as a Pedagogic Device. - 16. Using Fiction and Autobiography in the Classroom. - 17. Short Writings: Introducing New Ideas. - 18. Reflective Writing: Critical Examination of Biases. - 19. Reflective Journaling for Metacognition. - 20. Free Writing. - Part V. Podcasts. - 21. The Social Work Podcast. - 22. Doin The Work: Frontline Stories of Social Change. - 23. Social Work Concepts: Hidden Brain and Invisibilia . - Part VI. Artificial Intelligence. - 24. Harnessing Artificial Intelligence in Education. - 25. AI in Case Management: Exercises for Ethical Practice. - 26. Assessing the Validity of Generative AI in Practice Content. - Part VII. Fun and Games. - 27. Developing a Board Game to Meet Learning Objectives. - 28. Using a Contest for Learning. - 29. Mad Monopoly. - 30. The Carousel Game: Playful Risk and Regulation. - Part VIII. Professional Development. - 31. History, Values, Ethics, and Human Rights. - 32. Social Work History Guess Who? . - 33. Digital Development in Social Work Education. - 34. " The Alligator River Story" . - 35. Critical Thinking Entrance Tickets. - 36. Grand Challenges. - 37. Video Based Reflection Journal. - Part IX. Anti-Racist Teaching and Design Justice. - 38. Racial Justice in Action: Promoting Anti-Racist Practice. - 39. Design Justice: Engagement and Equity in Pedagogy. - 40. DEIPAR Social Justice Framework Assessment with Case Vignettes. - 41. Unpacking Coded Bias . - 42. Can We Talk About Racism? A Reflective Exercise. - Part X. Addressing Stereotyping and Bias. - 43. Experiential Activity on Appearances and Assumptions. - 44. Deconstructing Oppression in Discourse. - 45. Addressing Ageism: Journaling, Reflecting, and Examining. - 46. Anti-Ageism and Ableism: Examination of Media Portrayals. - 47. Barbie: Gender, Social Expectations, and Feminism. - 48. Teaching with Photography: Examining Mental Health Stigma. - 49. Countering Stereotype Threat. - 50. Cultivating Cultural Humility. - Part XI. Human Behavior and the Social Environment. - 51. A Critical Classroom: Human Behavior in the Social Environment. - 52. Cycle of Socialization Reflection. - 53. Social-Emotional Learning: School Social Work. - 54. Adolescent Culture. - 55. Exploring Older Adulthood Creatively. - Part XII. Theory. - 56. What can reality TV tell us about theory? . - 57. Critical Activities for Integrating Theory and Practice. - Part XIII. Engagement, Assessment, and Clinical Practice. - 58. Barriers to Communication Role Play. - 59. Enhancing Engagement Through Improv. - 60. Interviewing Skills Activity. - 61. Using Automobiles to Learn about Clients Lives. - 62. Advancing Digital Literacy Skills through Foresight Analysis. - 63. Leaving Room for PTSD in a BSW Program. - 64. Interviewing and Diagnostic Skills Activity. - 65. Psychopathology Bingo. - 66. Peer-Client Project. - 67. Practice with Children: Assignments for Play Therapy. - 68. Substance Digest. - 69. Treatment Planning: Traditional vs. Recovery Perspective. - 70. Is It Cheating? An Activity for Teaching Couple s Therapy. - Part XIV. Mezzo and Macro Practice. - 71. Engaging Students in Policy. - 72. Exploring Community and Gentrification: An Interview. - 73. Community Intervention: An Arts-Based Activity. - 74. Organizational Theory in Action: An Immersion Experience. - Part XV. Research Methods. - 75. Giggles? : Measurement and Operationalization. - 76. Engaging Social Work Students in Research Methods. - 77. How Much Do You Love SPSS? : A Research Assignment. - 78. Teaching Research by Doing: Activities. - 79. Social Media: A Thematic Analysis. - Part XVI. LGBTQ+ Affirmative Practice. - 80. Queer World-Making. - 81. Critical Thinking with Generative Artificial Intelligence. - 82. Mini Zines for LGBTQ Communities. - 83. Infographic Advocacy: Visualizing International Social Policy. - 84. From Advocacy to Agitator: Championing Intersecting Identities. - Part XVII. Reproductive Justice and Sexual Health. - 85. A Liberatory Consciousness Framework for Reproductive Justice. - 86. Creating Sex Positive Classrooms: Preparing Practitioners. - 87. Menstrual Health and Hygiene Advocacy and Fundraising. - 88. Abstinence Only Sex Education: But We Want Condoms. - 89. A Culturally Sensitive Workshop for Maternal Well-Being. - Part XVIII. Environmental Justice. - 90. Environmental Justice: From Awareness to Action. - 91. Co-Beneficial Interventions. - 92. Community Mapping Environmental Injustice. - 93. Self-Assessment: Environmental Footprint and Knowledge. - Part XIX. International Connections and Cultural Awareness. - 94. Creating Global Connections at Home. - 95. What is Social Work? : An International Collaboration. - 96. Inclusive Global Learning Strategies: A Ghanaian Experience. - 97. Imagery Exercise: An Unaccompanied Child' s Journey. - 98. The Land of Missed Opportunity and Punishment: A Case Study. - Part XX. Evaluating Teaching and Learning. - 99. Innovative Grading and Critical Feedback Processes. - 100. Evaluating Teaching Effectiveness in Social Work Education.