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Paper Presentation

Teaching Methods and Learning Styles

Session: Community Engagement and Experiential Learning

Engaging Social Work Undergraduates in Research Through Experiential Learning: The SHAWN Project

Sunday, October 27, 2024
10:15 AM – 10:45 AM CT
Location: KC Convention Center, Room 2207
The SHAWN Project is a NIH/NIDA R15 project that engages social work undergraduates in community-engaged research about the COVID-era experiences of justice-involved women who use drugs and the impact of these experiences on HIV risk. The challenges and successes of this initiative are shared, along with suggestions for best practices.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Upon completion, participants will be able to describe the rationale for dedicating resources to engaging social work undergraduates in research.
  2. Upon completion, participants will be able to list the positive outcomes and challenges of integrating experiential pedagogy into research with vulnerable populations.
  3. Upon completion, participants will be able to discuss how a harm reduction framework can inform best practices for building undergraduate research teams that are diverse, inclusive, and equitable.