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Siobhan Maclean2015
Developing creative Developing creative approaches to approaches to
supporting students supporting students with theory and with theory and
practicepractice
REDUCING REDUCING THE FEAR THE FEAR FACTORFACTOR
Ask a student (or even a social Ask a student (or even a social worker!) “what theory are you using worker!) “what theory are you using
there?” there?”
Practice educators concerns Practice educators concerns about theory and practiceabout theory and practice
• I’ve forgotten it all
• I don’t use it – I’m so busy
• The student will know more than me
Facilitating a student’s learning Facilitating a student’s learning about practiceabout practice
o Be confident
o Be honest
o Belt and braces approach
o “Deep not surface”
Social work theory cardsI wanted to develop something which both practice educators and students would find useful as a supervision tool. Built on a number of learning theories and principles:
Visual and tactile experience
KOLB’S CYCLEKOLB’S CYCLEExperiential Experiential
LearningLearning
Exercises and uses
Designed for:•One to one exercises in supervision•Group exercises in group supervision / trainingWe are getting feedback that they are also being used for: •Individual reflection / refresher•Team meetings / peer reflection•Team “theory of the week” slots
Exercise suggestions• Confidence piles• Opening up theory discussions• Developing / constructing groups or themes• Theory or model?• Matching theories and models• Linking action to theory with theory circles• The three Cs: compliments, conflicts and
contradictions• Developing critiques• Developing new cards
• Reality TV: I’ve used that theory get me out of here! Britain's Next Top Theory. Come Theorise with me. The Great Social Work Bake off!
• Name that Tune• Guess the Theory: Yes / No options or
charades or pictionary• Snap
Exercise suggestions cont…
THEORY PICTIONARY
THEORY CHARADES
CRITICAL APPROACHES?
GUESS THE THEORY
PREPARATION
FOR “NAME THAT
TUNE”
Active experimentation: Giving it a GO
Creativity is
learning!
Reflective observation…..• Surprises• Satisfactions• Dissatisfactions• Learning
University of York (2000)
