Teaching in Social Work

This book is a comprehensive survey of the theories, principles, methods, and formats that are most appropriate and applicable to teaching in the field of social work. Drawing from her extensive classroom and field experience, the renowned social work researcher and educator Jeane W. Anastas merges “practice wisdom” with rigorous research on instruction and learning, identifying the factors that produce effective educational outcomes. Built around a teacher- and student-in-situation framework, Teaching in Social Work examines the effect of social issues, professional norms and needs, and educational settings on the interactions among educators, students, and subjects.Anastas draws on the theories and research findings of higher education and social work education literature. She illuminates the critical aspects of teaching and learning as an adult, the best uses of different modalities of instruction, and the issues of diversity that influence all aspects of teaching and learning. The book also engages with ethics, teaching and learning assessments, and faculty work in full-time social work education.This second edition is thoroughly updated to reflect the many important developments in the years since the book’s original publication, including new accreditation standards, the rise of online instruction, changes in higher-education hiring practices, and more.

Jeane Anastas has written the complete guide to teaching in social work education. With numerous practical tips for teaching and learning, Teaching in Social Work is filled with everything you will need to know, from understanding learning styles to assessment tools and different methods for effective pedagogy. The coverage on diversity, equity, and inclusion in learning makes the book a timely source for building an inclusive classroom., Teaching in Social Work provides a highly intelligent, up-to-date synthesis of social work theory, practice, and trends, plus selected insights from andragogy. Anastas’s organization of this material within a ‘teaching-and-learning-in-environment’ framework remains an important and original contribution to social work education. A true tour de force., In this second edition, Anastas takes a rigorous and refreshing approach to advancing critical thinking and applications about the content, process, and impact of teaching in the social work profession. Teaching in Social Work contributes immensely to the reader’s understanding and implementation of the critical issues of understanding and assessing student learning outcomes and teaching effectiveness., Teaching in Social Work is an essential text for social work educators. Anastas describes well the unique considerations in the practice of social work education not addressed in other texts.

Jeane W. Anastas is professor emerita at New York University’s Silver School of Social Work. She is a recipient of the Council on Social Work Education’s award for Greatest Recent Contribution to Social Work Education and is past president of the National Association of Social Workers. Her books include Doctoral Education in Social Work (2012).