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Educational benefits of international experiential learning in an MSW program

Barbara Gilin

Center for Social Work Education at Widener University, 1 University Place, Chester, PA 19013, USA, bjgilin{at}widener.edu

Tom Young

Center for Social Work Education, Widener University

English

Providing an international study experience for MSW students in schools of social work in the USA has become more important in the context of globalization. The authors describe how a brief international study course enhanced the learning experiences of 16 MSW students along four dimensions, including cross-cultural sensitivity and professional identity development.

French

Sous l’impulsion de la mondialisation, l’importance d’offrir une expérience internationale aux étudiants de maîtrise en travail social dans les écoles de travail social américaines s’est accrue. Les auteurs décrivent la façon dont un cours sommaire d’étude internationale a enrichi l’apprentissage de 16 étudiants à la maîtrise, notamment au chapitre de la sensibilité interculturelle et du développement de l’identité professionnelle.

Spanish

La provisión de un estudio experiencial internacional para estudiantes de MSW en escuelas de trabajo social en los Estados Unidos, se ha vuelto más importante en el contexto de la globalización. Los autores describen cómo un breve curso internacional aumentó las experiencias de aprendizaje de 16 estudiantes de MSW a lo largo de cuatro dimensiones, incluyendo sensibilidad transcultural y desarrollo de la identidad profesional.

Key Words: cross-cultural sensitivity • international collaboration • professional development • social work education • study abroad

International Social Work, Vol. 52, No. 1, 36-47 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/0020872808093347


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