Promoting Twenty-first-century Student Competencies
A Wellbeing Approach
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11957745 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mary Whiteside (0000-0002-4607-7113, La Trobe University, corresponding author), Em Bould (0000-0003-3108-2072, La Trobe University), Emma Bould (La Trobe University), Komla Tsey (0000-0001-8576-9588, James Cook University), Annie Venville (0000-0003-1939-8808, Australian Catholic University), Yvonne Cadet‐James (0000-0002-4283-8499, James Cook University), Yvonne Cadet-James (Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Centre, James Cook University, Queensland, Australia), Meg E Morris (0000-0002-0114-4175, La Trobe University) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 70 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 324-336 |
| Publication date | 2017-01-08 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australian Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0312-407X • E-ISSN: 1447-0748 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/0312407x.2016.1263351 |
| OpenAlex | W2568323831 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 21 |
In Australia and internationally, universities are preparing students for the twenty-first century through building the competencies fundamental for both social sustainability and wellbeing. However, there is little evidence on how these competencies can be fostered in curricula. This article presents the findings of a mixed-methods pilot of an Aboriginal wellbeing intervention that seeks to build such attributes when integrated into an undergraduate social work curriculum. A questionnaire incorporating the validated Growth and Empowerment Measure, the Australian Unity Personal Wellbeing Index, and open-ended qualitative questions was administrated to 64 first-year social work students before and after the intervention. Significant changes on both measures suggest that the intervention is highly relevant for student wellbeing, particularly for those who rated themselves as below the median at baseline. The qualitative findings highlight the relevance of the program for promoting social competencies that enable people to problem-solve and adapt in a complex world
Curriculum · Empowerment · Intervention (counseling · Medical education · Pedagogy · Political science · Qualitative research · Relevance (law · Social science · Sociology · Health, psychology, and well-being · Higher Education and Employability · Medicine · Psychology · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
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| Citations per year | 0,88 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2025 (8) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |