Browsing College of Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic Studies by Author "McGovern, Marguerita"
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Assessment and decision making under the spotlight: The roles of student, practice teacher, tutor and university in four failed social work placements
McGovern, Marguerita (Whiting and Birch, 2021-01-24)In social work education failing placement is a seismic event. There are many complex reasons why placements fail; the student fails the placement, the placement fails the student, the practice teacher fails the student, ... -
A comparative examination of schools' responses to bereavement and the associated needs of the school community in Galway, West of Ireland and Derry, Northern Ireland
McGovern, Marguerita; Tracey, Anne (Taylor & Francis, 2010-09-02)The aim and objective of this study is to examine and compare how schools in Galway, Republic of Ireland and Derry in the North of Ireland (cities located within two independent jurisdictions in Ireland) manage and respond ... -
Irish field education/social work placement: The making of multi-touch ebooks as a wrap around resource
McGovern, Marguerita (Intechopen, 2019-10-04)Social Work placement can be the stimulating experience hoped for or the dreaded experience gained. Professional training values, whether these are influenced by globalization and/or indigenization are principled on the ... -
New technologies and creative practices in teaching groupwork
Byrne, Anne; McGovern, Marguerita; Bradley, Ciara (Whiting and Birch, 2017-04-01)This paper introduces the use of new technologies and creative practices in teaching groupwork within two applied Irish postgraduate MA courses (Social Work and Community Development). By reflecting on experiences of ... -
Social work placement: New approaches. New thinking. Assessment, creative supervision, feedback. Book 2
McGovern, Marguerita (NUI Galway, 2018)This e-book with its short video podcasts from world renowned authors: Marion Bogo, Pamela Trevithick and Caroline McGregor considers ‘fit for purpose’ assessment, linking it with creative supervision and structured feedback. ... -
Social work placement: New approaches. New thinking. Endings - finishing well. Book 7
McGovern, Marguerita (NUI Galway, 2016)Do you think endings and beginnings have a lot in common? The goal of social work placement is to ‘finish well’. The placement may have outdone all your expectations, or not. The practice teacher and supervision may have ... -
Social work placement: New approaches. New thinking. Failing forward. Book 5
McGovern, Marguerita (NUI Galway, 2016)No-one organises or begins a placement expecting a fail. If you want to listen to a student, a practice teacher and a tutor talking about what it is like to have a placement fail then this is the e-book for you. The latest ... -
Social work placement: New approaches. New thinking. Home visiting - urban and rural, the virtual world of training. cultural competence. Book 3
McGovern, Marguerita (NUI Galway, 2018)In this e-book short videos illustrate the practice wisdom of experienced social workers across a number of social work settings. Explore the function of home visiting from the experience of an MSW student and also engage ... -
Social work placement: New approaches. New thinking. Imaginative groupwork. Book 6
McGovern, Marguerita (NUI Galway, 2016)Why is group work important? Mark Doel renowned group work author sees group work as a natural setting for social work, combatting service user isolation and offering the facility to learn from one another. Teaching group ... -
Social work placement: New approaches. New thinking. Reflective practice influenced by emotional intelligence. Book 4
McGovern, Marguerita (NUI Galway, 2018)Do you think we are made up of multi intelligences? Do you know people who are very intelligent but not very emotionally responsive? Reflective practice is a cornerstone of social work professional training and in this ... -
Touch, click and be informed: Making a series of multi-touch iBooks to support social work placement
McGovern, Marguerita (Whiting and Birch, 2018)This innovative project set out to develop a series of seven ‘wraparound’ multi-touch electronic eBooks to support pre-placement training within a professional social work course. The aim and main focus concentrated on ... -
Two sides of the one coin: assessment of students who have previously failed a placement and the role of the practice teacher
McGovern, Marguerita; Murray, Ruth (Whiting and Birch, 2014)Why does a student fail? What will be the student s learning needs in any repeat placement? How does the student reflect on their previous placement experience? Can the Practice Teacher provide the appropriate learning ...