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Higher Education/Non-Profit Leadership

Session: Perspectives on MSW Degree Value and Social Impact

Examining the Views of Master of Social Work (MSW) Graduates on the Grand Challenges

Friday, October 25, 2024
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM CT
Location: KC Convention Center, Room 2502B
This session presents findings from quantitative study that indicates that the majority of MSW graduates are unaware of the Grand Challenges. There are significant relationships between professional interests, perceived competency to work on the problems, and views on the likelihood of the profession making progress on addressing the Grand Challenges.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Upon completion, attendees will be able identify the correlates of social work student attitudes and views about the Grand Challenges.
  2. Upon completion, attendees will be able to articulate the educational motivators and barriers to enhancing student interests in working on the Grand Challenges.
  3. Upon completion, attendees will be able to design educational strategies for strengthening the connection between pedagogy/curriculum and progress toward addressing the Grand Challenges.