ABSTRACT

Given the increasing value placed on research among social work practitioners, and that field education is primarily responsible for the integration of social work values, knowledge, and practice, it is essential that research skills be incorporated into BSW and MSW field practica. In 2020, a team of faculty co-investigators and students explored the integration of research activities into Canadian BSW and MSW field practica through the review of online field education materials of all accredited programs. We make the argument that not only is it essential for professional social workers to receive training in practice research, but also that there is much room for us to integrate such research into field education. We begin with a review of the literature regarding social work student attitudes toward research, widely known to be hesitant and even hostile, before discussing the limited international literature (English and French) on the experience of integrating research into field education. After describing our methods, we then present our findings in terms of BSW and MSW programs at Canada’s anglophone and francophone universities. We conclude with a discussion of the implications in terms of ways to increase the role of research in field practica.

摘要

鉴于社会工作从业者越来越重视研究，并且实地教育主要负责社会工作价值观、知识和实践的整合，因此必须将研究技能纳入 BSW 和 MSW 实地实践。2020 年，一个由教师共同研究人员和学生组成的团队通过审查所有认可项目的在线现场教育材料，探索将研究活动整合到加拿大 BSW 和 MSW 现场实践中。我们的论点是，专业社会工作者不仅必须接受实践研究的培训，而且我们还有很大的空间将此类研究融入实地教育。我们首先回顾了有关社会工作学生对研究的态度的文献，在讨论有关将研究融入实地教育的经验的有限国际文献（英语和法语）之前，众所周知，他犹豫不决甚至怀有敌意。在描述了我们的方法之后，我们随后展示了我们在加拿大英语和法语大学的 BSW 和 MSW 项目方面的发现。最后，我们讨论了增加研究在现场实践中的作用的方法的影响。