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Promoting twenty-first-century student competencies: A wellbeing approach
Whiteside, Mary Bould, Emma Tsey, Komla Venville, Annie Cadet-James, Yvonne Morris, Meg E.
Whiteside, Mary
Bould, Emma
Tsey, Komla
Venville, Annie
Cadet-James, Yvonne
Morris, Meg E.
Abstract
In Australia and internationally, universities are preparing students for the twenty-first century through building the competencies fundamental for both social sustainability and wellbeing. However, there is little evidence on how these competencies can be fostered in curricula. This article presents the findings of a mixed-methods pilot of an Aboriginal wellbeing intervention that seeks to build such attributes when integrated into an undergraduate social work curriculum. A questionnaire incorporating the validated Growth and Empowerment Measure, the Australian Unity Personal Wellbeing Index, and open-ended qualitative questions was administrated to 64 first-year social work students before and after the intervention. Significant changes on both measures suggest that the intervention is highly relevant for student wellbeing, particularly for those who rated themselves as below the median at baseline. The qualitative findings highlight the relevance of the program for promoting social competencies that enable people to problem-solve and adapt in a complex world.
Keywords
wellbeing, student, Aboriginal wellbeing, intervention, education for sustainability
Date
2017
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Journal article
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Australian Social Work
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70
Issue
3
Page Range
324-336
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