Translating knowledge into practice: using simulation to enhance mental health competence through social work education
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Simulation-based learning (SBL) is an innovative experiential teaching method where students and instructors interact with a simulated client to foster students’ holistic competence in practice. Considering the context of North America where social workers are the largest service provider in the field of mental health, it is critical for educators to enhance competencies in students during the social work program. Guided by competency- and simulation-based, adult learning frameworks, this paper illustrates the development and integration of a range of educational activities into a treatment-focused advanced mental health course in the social work curriculum. We conclude by discussing how SBL enhances students’ mental health competence and provide recommendations when developing SBL in the mental health curriculum in social work education.
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- Authors
- Lee, E., Kourgiantakis, T., & Bogo, M.
- Affiliations
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Corresponding author
- Lee, Eunjung
- Venue
- Social Work Education
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2019-05-30
- Volume
- 39
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 329-349
- ISSN
- 0261-5479 (ISSN-L)
- 1470-1227
- OpenAlex
- W2947363514
- Cited by
- 58
- References
- 71
- Citations by year
- 2026: 5 · 2025: 10 · 2024: 15 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 7 · 2021: 11 · 2020: 3
- FWCI
- 11.43
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Social Work Education (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Public Administration › Social Work Education and Practice
- Social Sciences › Education › Innovative Teaching Methodologies in Social Sciences
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare
- Keywords
- simulation-based training, social work curriculum, experiential learning, adult learning, competency-based education
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