Teleconferencing group supervision with social work students on field placements: a small trial evaluation

Abstract

In 2007, AASWWE funded a Research and Education grant to research and evaluate the experience of a small groups of externally enrolled social work students and their supervisor who would use a group teleconference as the mode of supervision, seeking feedback about the effectiveness of the process. The project aimed to trial an alternative, creative support process of group supervision for external students on placement, in order to analyse its effectiveness. After notification that the project had received funding and following the JCU Ethics application and approval process in late 2007, it was evident that the project would have to wait a few months due to the timing and availability of students on placement.The project was conducted between May and July of 2008 when students were on their final placement.