Paula Beesley
Biographic Data
| ID | 6023619 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Paula Beesley |
| GIVEN NAMES | Paula |
| FAMILY NAME | Beesley |
| SIGNATURE | BEESLEY P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Leeds Beckett University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7217-6430 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Introduction of Creative and Inclusive Teaching Methods and Assessment of Critical Thinking for Final Year Undergraduate Social Work (BSW) Students
This case study reflects on the integration of creative and inclusive methods of teaching to develop undergraduate social work (BSW) students’ critical thinking skills and the introduction of an audio and visual recorded presentation to assess transferability of learning in a final year module at an English university. It highlights that creative teaching engages students and develops their critical thinking. It concludes by presenting a recorded…
An evaluation of a collaborative experiential learning model to develop communication skills in social work education
This article reports findings of a research project aimed to evaluate the experiences of British social work students in communication skills development. The collaborative experiential learning model across eight weeks consisted of teaching followed by role-play practice, which was undertaken in groupwork within a university teaching space and on Teams. The students provided peer feedback which was supplemented with feedback from teaching staff,…
Collaborative experiential learning in social work practice placements
Social work students on practice learning placement undertake a range of learning activities and are expected to reflect independently on their strengths and areas for development within an intervention to develop their knowledge and skills. This is often supplemented by reflective discussion in social work student supervision. Nevertheless, supervision is undertaken in a private space, so has rarely been subject to scrutiny. The uniqueness of th…
Partnership working in the face of a pandemic crisis impacting on social work placement provision in England
The first quarter of 2020 saw unprecedented global, national, and local changes as the world adapted to a pandemic that swept the world at an alarming rate and prompted a policy of social exclusion and social distancing. Inevitably, the pandemic impacted upon social work education and placement provision significantly. The ability to respond to the impact of the pandemic crisis within social work placements will be presented as an unprecedented w…
Creative Ideas for Assessing Vulnerable Children and Families, Katie Wrench
Creative Ideas for Assessing Vulnerable Children and Families, Katie Wrench Creative Ideas for Assessing Vulnerable Children and Families, Katie Wrench, London, Jessica Kinglsey, 2018, pp. 234. ISBN9781849057035, £17.99 (pb) Paula Beesley Paula Beesley Leeds Beckett University Email: [email protected] Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The British Journal of Social Work, Volume 50, Issue 6, Septe…
Unprotected
Within this examination of British serious case reviews, Wells provides a subjective appraisal of the learning that could be applied to the sexual exploitation tragedies that have faced children and families, and indeed communities, over recent years. The book has a very accessible style of writing, and is able to summarise clearly and concisely the argument that Wells proffers. Wells offers a strong moral stand point on what he perceives as the …
Adult Drug and Alcohol Problems, Children’s Needs, 2nd edn,Joy Barlow, Di Hart and Jane Powell
Barlow, Hart and Powell (2016) provide an update to their original 2007 book which they have, much to their credit, enhanced to include working with parents who misuse alcohol as well as their original focus of drugs. The book provides a clear and concise guide for any social work or social care trainer to run an inter-professional training for staff, foster-carers and managers on the issues related to parental alcohol and drug misuse. It provide…
Unprotected
Within this examination of British serious case reviews, Wells provides a subjective appraisal of the learning that could be applied to the sexual exploitation tragedies that have faced children and families, and indeed communities, over recent years. The book has a very accessible style of writing, and is able to summarise clearly and concisely the argument that Wells proffers. Wells offers a strong moral stand point on what he perceives as the …
Adult Drug and Alcohol Problems, Children’s Needs, 2nd edn,Joy Barlow, Di Hart and Jane Powell
Barlow, Hart and Powell (2016) provide an update to their original 2007 book which they have, much to their credit, enhanced to include working with parents who misuse alcohol as well as their original focus of drugs. The book provides a clear and concise guide for any social work or social care trainer to run an inter-professional training for staff, foster-carers and managers on the issues related to parental alcohol and drug misuse. It provide…
Unprotected
Within this examination of British serious case reviews, Wells provides a subjective appraisal of the learning that could be applied to the sexual exploitation tragedies that have faced children and families, and indeed communities, over recent years. The book has a very accessible style of writing, and is able to summarise clearly and concisely the argument that Wells proffers. Wells offers a strong moral stand point on what he perceives as the …
Partnership working in the face of a pandemic crisis impacting on social work placement provision in England
The first quarter of 2020 saw unprecedented global, national, and local changes as the world adapted to a pandemic that swept the world at an alarming rate and prompted a policy of social exclusion and social distancing. Inevitably, the pandemic impacted upon social work education and placement provision significantly. The ability to respond to the impact of the pandemic crisis within social work placements will be presented as an unprecedented w…
Creative Ideas for Assessing Vulnerable Children and Families, Katie Wrench
Creative Ideas for Assessing Vulnerable Children and Families, Katie Wrench Creative Ideas for Assessing Vulnerable Children and Families, Katie Wrench, London, Jessica Kinglsey, 2018, pp. 234. ISBN9781849057035, £17.99 (pb) Paula Beesley Paula Beesley Leeds Beckett University Email: [email protected] Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The British Journal of Social Work, Volume 50, Issue 6, Septe…
Collaborative experiential learning in social work practice placements
Social work students on practice learning placement undertake a range of learning activities and are expected to reflect independently on their strengths and areas for development within an intervention to develop their knowledge and skills. This is often supplemented by reflective discussion in social work student supervision. Nevertheless, supervision is undertaken in a private space, so has rarely been subject to scrutiny. The uniqueness of th…
The Introduction of Creative and Inclusive Teaching Methods and Assessment of Critical Thinking for Final Year Undergraduate Social Work (BSW) Students
This case study reflects on the integration of creative and inclusive methods of teaching to develop undergraduate social work (BSW) students’ critical thinking skills and the introduction of an audio and visual recorded presentation to assess transferability of learning in a final year module at an English university. It highlights that creative teaching engages students and develops their critical thinking. It concludes by presenting a recorded…
An evaluation of a collaborative experiential learning model to develop communication skills in social work education
This article reports findings of a research project aimed to evaluate the experiences of British social work students in communication skills development. The collaborative experiential learning model across eight weeks consisted of teaching followed by role-play practice, which was undertaken in groupwork within a university teaching space and on Teams. The students provided peer feedback which was supplemented with feedback from teaching staff,…
Social Work (5 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Law (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Social Work Education and Practice (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Engineering (2 works) · Experiential learning (2 works)