Role-playing as a method for the improvement of ethical competences in social work: a case study.

Role-playing is an active learning methodology that is increasingly playing a central role in the educational process: in our case, in the subject of Ethics Applied to Social Work. We present research based on a case study that applied role-playing as a methodology to improve the ethical competences...

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Published in:Social Work Education Vol. 44; no. 3; pp. 506 - 522
Main Authors: Gómez Poyato, M. José, Lozano, Raquel, Mira-Aladrén, Marta, Valero, Diana
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Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd Apr2025
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          Gómez Poyato, M. José
          Lozano, Raquel
          Mira-Aladrén, Marta
          Valero, Diana
        affil: Psychology and Sociology, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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        Role playing
        Professional ethics
        Social services
        Action research
        Active learning
        Social skills
        Moral judgment
        Teaching methods
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          Active learning
          Social skills
          Moral judgment
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        ethical competences
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        ethical competences
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