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Publication Date: 2023
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Teaching Note--Ecological Devastation Bus Tour: A New Pedagogy for Environmental Social Work?
Karen J. Magruder; Diane B. Mitschke; Holli M. Slater
Journal of Social Work Education, v59 n4 p1273-1280 2023
Despite the growing recognition of social workers' important role in addressing environmental injustices, there is a gap in the literature concerning approaches for educating social work students about these issues. This article examines the effectiveness of a collaborative community-based intervention whereby students, community members, and local business, religious, and political leaders participated in an ecological devastation bus tour, visiting sites of environmental injustices in a large metropolitan area. Findings indicate that participants valued the experiential learning element of the tour, gained knowledge of environmental issues, enhanced motivation to advocate, and felt more equipped to address environmental justice problems. Applications for social work education are discussed and we conclude with recommendations for further research on such educational interventions.
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Social Work, Social Justice, Partnerships in Education, Ecology, Climate, Experiential Learning, Advocacy, Motivation, Empowerment
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Language: English
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