Diversity and Difference in the Online Environment. Issue 4 (20th October 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jacobsen, Jeanna
• Is Part Of: Journal of teaching in social work. Volume 39:Issue 4/5(2019)
• Page Start: 387
• Page End: 401
• Publication Date: 2019-10-20
• Subjects: Diversity -- online education -- implicit curriculum -- curriculum design -- cultural awareness and competency; Social work education -- Periodicals; Social work education -- United States -- Periodicals; 361.32071
• DOI: 10.1080/08841233.2019.1654589
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0884-1233

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The online environment challenges social work educators in their approach to developing students' cultural awareness and culturally competent skills. To develop student competencies, it is important for accredited social work programs to consider both their explicit and implicit curricula. Although research has focused on the influence of multicultural classrooms and engaging diverse students, scant literature has been focused on teaching about diversity and difference in the online environment. This article hopes to fill this gap in knowledge by providing recommendations for social work programs to consider as they look to teach diversity and difference in the online environment.