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Publication Date: 2020
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The Watercooler Phenomenon: Building Relationships in the Online Classroom
Rogerson, Christine; Anderson, Wanda
Journal of Teaching in Social Work, v40 n5 p488-500 2020
Students who are admitted into social work graduate programs juggle multiple responsibilities: coursework, field practice, employment, and personal. Such competing responsibilities can increase stress levels. Integrating self-care strategies into daily practice routines may benefit students by improving well-being and decreasing the chances of burnout. Hence, teaching and integrating self-care in the MSW curriculum is imperative for ensuring student success. This article shares results from a qualitative study that explored student perceptions of a self-care assignment integrated into asynchronous online social work field education seminars. It also highlights how this assignment created a space for relationship-building in an online environment.
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Social Work, Professional Education, Graduate Students, Caring, Self Concept, Student Attitudes, Asynchronous Communication, Burnout, Assignments, Peer Relationship
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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