Evaluating Learning Outcomes and Assessing Social Work Skill Development: Comparing Online vs. In-Person Education.

This article presents results from an evaluation of learning outcomes in a social work skills class between online and in-person students. Students were compared on background and academic factors, including grade point average prior to graduate school, time since completion of undergraduate educati...

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Publicado en:Journal of Technology in Human Services Vol. 40; no. 1; pp. 47 - 58
Autores principales: Canada, Kelli E., Freese, Rebekah A., Bailey, Rachel M., Fitch, Dale
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Jan-Mar2022
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          Canada, Kelli E.
          Freese, Rebekah A.
          Bailey, Rachel M.
          Fitch, Dale
        affil: University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri
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          Outcomes of Education Evaluation
          Learning Methods
          Education, Social Work
          Skill Acquisition Evaluation
          Online Education
          Human
          Academic Performance
          Students, Undergraduate
          Social Work Service Education
          Self Assessment
          Descriptive Statistics
          Bivariate Statistics
          One-Way Analysis of Variance
          Repeated Measures
          Univariate Statistics
          Data Analysis Software
          Pretest-Posttest Design
      ab: This article presents results from an evaluation of learning outcomes in a social work skills class between online and in-person students. Students were compared on background and academic factors, including grade point average prior to graduate school, time since completion of undergraduate education, undergraduate degree, and previous work and training in social services. Students also completed a skills self-assessment at the beginning of the class and upon completion. Data used to measure learning outcomes included total points earned and grades. Data were also collected from instructors' field notes and observations. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and bivariate analyses, including one way and repeated measure ANOVA. Online students perceived they entered the class with more skills but no differences existed at the post-assessment. Minimal differences existed in students' scores on major assignments except the bio-psycho-social assessment; in-person students scored higher. Instructors identified rapport building online as challenging. Results suggest parity of online and in-person learning. It is important to continue researching which students do best in--online and in-person coursework--in order to assist students in making the best choices for their learning preferences.
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