Volunteering in the Camp Setting as a Learning Tool: Graduate Students Share Their Experiences
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| Title: | Volunteering in the Camp Setting as a Learning Tool: Graduate Students Share Their Experiences |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | King, Steve, McClatchey, Irene Searles, Channer, Bianca |
| Source: | InSight: A Journal of Scholarly Teaching. 2022 17:47-64. |
| Availability: | Park University, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning. 8700 NW River Park Drive, Parkville, MO 64152. Tel: 816-584-6770; Fax: 308-224-3493; e-mail: cetl@park.edu; Web site: https://insightjournal.net/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 18 |
| Publication Date: | 2022 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Graduate Students, Camps, Volunteers, Student Attitudes, Learning Experience, Service Learning, Social Work, Masters Programs, Counselor Training, Children, Adolescents, Therapeutic Environment, Comparative Analysis, Professional Development, Individual Development |
| ISSN: | 1933-4850 1933-4869 |
| Abstract: | Experiential learning in the field is central to the training of many helping professionals, and field education is the signature pedagogy for social work. Service-learning offers another opportunity for graduate students in the helping professions to get hands on training. Volunteering would also offer a hands-on learning experience but appears to be less common. This study interviewed 14 master of social work (MSW) students who volunteered at a healing camp for bereaved children and adolescents to explore their lived experiences. The study revealed both professional and personal themes, and these were compared to themes divulged by similar students participating in service-learning courses. Based on this study, the researchers concluded that volunteerism can be a valuable means for graduate students in the helping fields to experience personal and professional growth. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2022 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1353683 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Experiential learning in the field is central to the training of many helping professionals, and field education is the signature pedagogy for social work. Service-learning offers another opportunity for graduate students in the helping professions to get hands on training. Volunteering would also offer a hands-on learning experience but appears to be less common. This study interviewed 14 master of social work (MSW) students who volunteered at a healing camp for bereaved children and adolescents to explore their lived experiences. The study revealed both professional and personal themes, and these were compared to themes divulged by similar students participating in service-learning courses. Based on this study, the researchers concluded that volunteerism can be a valuable means for graduate students in the helping fields to experience personal and professional growth. |
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| ISSN: | 1933-4850 1933-4869 |
