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Paper Presentation

Child Welfare

Session: Novel, creative, and technological approaches to child welfare education and practice

Assessing Student Outcomes With a Gamified Simulation on the Indian Child Welfare Act

Saturday, October 26, 2024

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM CT

Location: KC Convention Center, Room 2206

Presenter(s)

Debbie Gonzalez, DSW, MSW (she/her/hers)

Assistant Professor
Cal Poly Humboldt
Arcata, CA, United States
Pamela H. Bowers, PhD, MSW (she/her/hers)

Professor, MSW Director
Cal Poly Humboldt
Arcata, CA, United States

Researchers explored outcomes of student learning based on a three-part curriculum involving a simulation of the Indian Child Welfare Act. Findings indicate students' increased knowledge of ICWA requirements including those of “inquiry” “notice” and “tribal collaboration.” Discussion of collaboration with tribal community partners will also be included in the presentation.

Learning Objectives:

Participants will learn the importance of acknowledging the history and harm of the United States' policies upon Native American families and communities and the importance of highlighting tribal sovereignty and resilience.
Participants will learn how a role play assignment and gamification lessons can help students engage in meeting the requirements of Inquiry and Noticing into their practice and improve social work advocacy and compliance with ICWA.
Participants will learn how an engaging assignment can help improve respectful practice interactions with Native American families and communities and improve relationship building with tribal social workers to improve outcomes for Native American families interfacing with child welfare.