ABSTRACT
The place of social work in enhancing societal welfare cannot be separated from field education, which is a vital part of social work training. Field practicum offers students with information and opportunities to tackle and resolve issues in practice. Given that it is an essential element in the social work curriculum, field education is crucial in students’ learning competence. This chapter aims to explore the structure of the social work field experience and the need to seriously look into the practice methods in order to promote the worth of field experience. This chapter discusses that social work field education is fraught with limitations arising from insufficient field agencies to the engagement of students in activities not related to their field experience. The chapter therefore concludes that core stakeholders/departmental administrators should liaise with other social service organisations to create a platform for training and retraining of key staff to ensure effective practical experiences for students. The chapter thus highlights the crucial implications for departmental administrators to improve the quality of field practice training.
