Field Instruction in the 1980s-

Abstract

In 1984, the Council on Social Work Education sponsored a one year Project on Field Instruction to explore current challenges to quality in field education. Under the auspices of a Technical Assistance Group, two surveys of field education were conducted. The first was a national study of all BSW and MSW field education departments; the second, a selected sample of field agencies. Findings indicated striking agreement between field educators and agency personnel about problematic areas: the integration of academic content and field experience; conflicting demands of job and field instruction responsibilities; need for standards for the evaluation of students; training for new and experienced field instructors; communication between schools and agencies; and the qualification and needs of students. Both educators and practitioners identified standard-setting, ongoing training, and recognition of field education and field instructors as key problem-solving strategies.

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