Critical Learning for Social Work Students (Transforming Social Work Practice Series)

Product Descriptionstudents Need To Be Critical, Analytical And Evaluative In Their Thinking, Reading And Writing When Undertaking The Challenge Of A Social Work Degree. While Lecturers May Highlight This Need When Marking Assignments, There Is Limited Space To Explore These Topics Within An Already Tight Social Work Curriculum. This Concise Guide Helps To Tackle This Problem. It Includes Chapters On Thinking Critically, How To Develop Writing Skills, How To Reason, And Finally, Developing As A Critical Practitioner.ReviewA Brilliant BookEnergetic, Enlightening And Inspiring Lecturer, University Of Northamptonabout The Authorsue Jones Holds Academic And Professional Qualifications In Social Work, Teaching And Sign Language. She Uses Her 33 Years Of Teaching Experience In The Uk And Eastern Europe, Her Research Activities In Critical Thinking And Her Contact With Practice Social Work Agencies To Inform Her Understanding Of Student Critical Thinking Abilities. She Currently Teaches And Tutors On Social Work Courses At Ba And Ma Levels At Manchester Metropolitan University And Contributes To Continual Professional Development Collaborative Projects With Lithuanian Universities In Special Education, Management And Economics. She Is The English Editor For A Lithuanian Scientific Journal And Has Received A Gold Award In Recognition Of Long Service Collaboration With Siauliai University, Lithuania.