Reflections of an American Professor and Ghanaian Social Work Students: Implementation of Collaborative Teaching/Learning Methods to Assess Indigenous Social Problems in Ghana

Authors

  • Brenda McGadney University of Windsor, Canada and Ghana Institute for Management and Public Administration, Ghana
  • George Domfe M. Phil., Doctoral Candidate, University of Ghana-University of Bonn, Ghana and Germany
  • Kwasi Boakye Akosah MBA student, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana

Abstract

This narrative chronicles the reflections of an American Professor and Ghanaian social work students at the University of Ghana with the development of a collaborative teaching/learning model of instruction on how to provide social services to the vulnerable, particularly users of Ghanaian welfare services. The purpose of the model was to teach students from their self-identification of indigenous social problems, proposed methods of assessment, and incorporation of philosophical perspectives to address ethical dilemmas in the resolution of these problems. Finally, the authors will address lessons learned and the extent to which the model achieved its goal.

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McGadney, B., Domfe, G., & Akosah, K. B. (2014). Reflections of an American Professor and Ghanaian Social Work Students: Implementation of Collaborative Teaching/Learning Methods to Assess Indigenous Social Problems in Ghana. Reflections: Narratives of Professional Helping, 17(3), 15–30. Retrieved from https://reflectionsnarrativesofprofessionalhelping.org/index.php/Reflections/article/view/654