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Cross-European Perspective in Social Work Education: A Good Blended Learning Model of Practice

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  • Felicia Andrioni

    (Department of Social-Human Sciences, University of Petroșani, Petroșani 332006, Romania)

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European social work education needs to be linked to global demands and contemporary social transformations. It must also be elaborated in accordance with the objectives of sustainable development in higher education and the specific needs of students. This article describes a model of good practice in social work education in a European project that used modern learning models tailored to the changing needs of students from six European country partners in the project. The research methodology used qualitative methods, namely the case study, which in turn combined the use of two research methods: the analysis of the project documents and the observation of the formal and informal aspects of the operation and organization of the project. The results of the survey show that learning modalities based on combining different forms of traditional and modern online learning, such as media learning, Internet connection and virtual lectures, lead to new ways of involvement and active participation in the learning process. To conclude, in the social work field, for the first time at the European level, this project brought added value to cross-border education, proving its innovating character. Through this project, pedagogical solutions were created and adapted to the changing needs of students.

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  • Felicia Andrioni, 2018. "Cross-European Perspective in Social Work Education: A Good Blended Learning Model of Practice," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(5), pages 1-15, May.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:10:y:2018:i:5:p:1539-:d:145962
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