Advancing Simulation-Based Social Work Education Evidence, Impact, and Innovation

Introduction: Advancing Simulation-Based Social Work Education: Evidence, Impact, and Innovation

Barbara Lee, Mary Rawlings, Nicholas Lanzieri and Kenta Asakura

Part 1: In-person Simulation in Social Work

1. The Experiences of Peer-To-Peer Role-Play for Online Undergraduate Social Work Students

Mark H. Trahan, Kelly L. Clary and Heather Gough

2. The Use of Simulation-Inspired Techniques as a Strategy for Onboarding Social Work Instructors

Megan Harding and Jackson M. Matos

3. Training actors: a primer for social work educators working with standardized clients (SCs) in classroom simulations

Sarah Tarshis, Katherine Occhiuto, Karen Sewell, Brenda Morris and Sarah L. Todd

4. Simulation-Based Learning and Relational Suicide Assessment Skills: Embodying Social Work Values in Education and Clinical Practice

Emil K. Smith, Erin Hipple and Alison Updyke

5. Developing Social Work Skills Through Simulation: Exploring Student Engagement with Immigrant Youth

Barbara Lee, Michelle O’Kane and Sarah Dow-Fleisner

6. Neuroscience and Social Work: A Simulation-Based Workshop for Social Work Students

Stephanie L. Baird, Sarah Tarshis and Lauren Holden

7. Clinical Simulation in Social Work: Lessons Learned From an Interprofessional End-of-Life Simulation

Kimberly S. van Vulpen, Rachel N. Burton, Stephen Oby, Lisa A. Seldomridge, Thomas W. Lamey, Kevin R. Glover and Linda Houser

8. Empowering Assertiveness: Integrating Confidence into Practice to Prevent Future Burnout Through Interprofessional Simulation

Shannon Ford, Stacey Kolomer, Abel J. Walker, Penny Sauer and Jacqueline Vaughn

Part 2: Virtual and Technology-enhanced Simulation in Social Work

9. Harnessing New Technology and Simulated Role Plays for Enhanced Engagement and Academic Success in Online Social Work Education

Hanni B. Flaherty, Lisa A. Henshaw, Soohyoung Rain Lee, Carolina M. Herrera, Kate Whitney, Charles Auerbach and Nancy L. Beckerman

10. Impact of Simulation on Social Work Students’ Attunement and Self-Awareness Skills

Reign Erickson, Julia Pryce, Annette Waznonis, Christie Mason and Linda Gilkerson

11. Using Simulation to Predict Clinical Practice Performance: Examining the Predictive Validity of a Virtual and In-Person OSCE

Mary Rawlings, Lynn M. Raine and Olivia Sevilla

12. Teaching Note: Training the Next Generation of Social Workers Using Actors and Technology-Based Simulations

Anne Dempsey, Gabriella McBride, Jasmin Acevedo and Nicholas Lanzieri

13. Enhancing Simulations: The Promise of Skills Practice for Achieving Competence in Child Welfare Work

Matt Davis, Chad McDonald and Cole Benson

14. Exploring the Effectiveness of Virtual Simulation-Based Learning in Enhancing Clinical Skills in Social Work Education

Angelique Jenney, Katreena Scott, Olivia Cullen, Matthew Bittman and Christina Smith

15. Using Experiential and Simulation-Based Learning for a Digital Field Education Lab

Lauren B. McInroy and Jaclyn Kirsch

16. Using a Health Equity Simulation as a Teaching Tool in Social Work and Public Health Courses

Tamika L. Smith, Shekwonya Samuel, Michelle R. Brown, Genesis Player, Tommie Lee Watkins, Ronald Pitner and Laurel Iverson Hitchcock

17. Exploring Virtual Clinical simulation-Based Learning with MSW Students: A mixed-Methods Study

Vickie Lynn, Manisha Joshi, Lisa Macri and Christopher Simmons

18. Exploring De-Escalation Through Simulation-Based Education in U.S. and Australian Social Work

Dimitra Lattas, Zalia Powell, Brittany Adams and Rachel Ross

Biography

Barbara Lee is Assistant Professor at the University of British Columbia, School of Social Work. Her research focuses on evidence-informed practice with diverse children, youth, and families, and on advancing simulation-based learning to strengthen social work education.

Mary Rawlings is Professor at Azusa Pacific University in the Department of Social Work. Research interests are in competency-based social work education and the development and testing of the use of simulation in assessment of clinical practice skills.

Nicholas Lanzieri is Clinical Professor at NYU's Silver School of Social Work. His current research and scholarship is centered on the development, implementation and evaluation of simulation and online teaching and pedagogy. Dr. Lanzieri also teaches Human Behavior, Practice and Practicum related courses.

Kenta Asakura is Associate Professor at Smith College School for Social Work. Dr. Asakura’s scholarly work focuses on the use of simulation in teaching and learning as well as on practice competencies informed by both clinical and critical theory.