Mask Making in Human Services Education: A Case for Student Engagement

This article is an examination of strategies for engaging students in programs of human services education. We describe an in class mask-making activity, used by three human services instructors at an undergraduate university in western Canada, as a means of engaging students to grow in individual a...

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Published in:Journal of teaching in social work 2014-03, Vol.34 (2), p.182-198
Main Authors: Lashewicz, Bonnie, McGrath, Jenny, Smyth, Maria
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Art Activities
Canada
Child Care
College Faculty
College Students
Consciousness
Cooperation
Creativity
Disabilities
diversity
engagement
Foreign Countries
Goal Orientation
Human Services
Informed Consent
Interpersonal Relationship
Learner Engagement
Learning
mask making
Masks
Measures (Individuals)
Professional Identity
Questionnaires
Reflection
relationship
Risk
risk taking
Skills
Social services
Social Work
Student Attitudes
Student Surveys
Students
Teacher Attitudes
Undergraduate Students
Western Canada
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Summary:This article is an examination of strategies for engaging students in programs of human services education. We describe an in class mask-making activity, used by three human services instructors at an undergraduate university in western Canada, as a means of engaging students to grow in individual and collaborative awareness and skills. We present a survey study, conducted with students who have taken part in mask making, to examine their perspectives on the impact of the activity on their learning. We conclude with a discussion of applicability of mask making, particularly for students learning and working as part of diverse groups.
ISSN:0884-1233
1540-7349
DOI:10.1080/08841233.2014.897298