1. Application of Web-based learning in teaching social work law.
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Johns, Robert
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COMPUTER assisted instruction , *SOCIAL work education , *INTERNET in education , *LEGAL status of social workers , *LEGAL education , *SOCIAL services - Abstract
Computer-assisted learning is now well established in many universities and offers a number of virtues that should commend it to social work educators. It offers a unique and valuable way of achieving certain learning outcomes that are of particular value in social work education. This paper presents one attempt to develop its potential by integrating Web-based tutorials into teaching social work law. It is suggested that Web-based learning has a unique and specific contribution to offer in enhancing student learning, but it does need to be carefully planned and integrated into teaching. Resistance to this form of learning needs to be anticipated; and the reasons for it considered for they may partly explain why the use of computer-assisted learning in social work education has, so far, been fairly limited. Nevertheless the 'added value' of Web-based learning is considerable so long as it is not regarded as some kind of cheap or 'soft' teaching option. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2003
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