SCWK 9992 Theories and Methods of Teaching in Professional Education
Required for all Doctoral Students. Effective teaching in social work education requires an understanding of the components of curriculum building and professional practice skills required by the Council on Social Work Education. Based on a strong theoretical base in the principles of adult learning, this course is designed to introduce the student to the theory and methods of professional social work education with a concentrated focus on course design and classroom execution. A broad range of specific teaching techniques are presented along with the means by which to evaluate student performance and learning.
Course overview
- Department
- Social Work
- School
- SSW
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Every Spring
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.38 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.69 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 5
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Jessica M Black | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 7–9 hrs/week | 1 of 5 |
| Fall 2024 | Jessica M Black | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 2 of 3 |
| Fall 2023 | Jessica M Black | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 of 6 |
| Fall 2022 | Jessica M Black | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 4 of 4 |
| Fall 2021 | Jessica M Black | 4.0 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.3 | — | 3 of 5 |