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Thursday, September 24, 2020
Our Lab's Director, Dr. Kenta Asakura, alongside several members of the Lab have published Using Simulation as an Investigative Methodology in Researching Competencies of Clinical Social Work Practice: A Scoping Review. This article reports a scoping review designed to synthesize current literature that used simulation as an investigative... More
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
This week we excitedly welcome Sarah Tarshis to the SIM Social Work Research Lab. Sarah joins as a Post-Doctoral Fellow. In addition to supporting a variety of projects at the lab, Sarah will also be leading a study that examines service response to intimate partner violence (IPV) and trauma using simulation-based research methodologies. Welcome... More
Saturday, February 29, 2020
(Photograph courtesy of MacEwan University) On February 21, 2020, CBC published an article on the value of standardized patients in the medical field. Actors take on the role of these standardized patients and play out a range of situations with medical practitioners – including difficult and high-stress scenarios. These standardized patients... More
Thursday, November 28, 2019
Over the next two weeks the halls of Dunton tower are an especially exciting place- it's OSCE-SW time! Developed at Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, the OSCE-SW provides students with an opportunity to engage with a simulated client and then receive feedback. More information can be found here. Pictured below are some the Examiners,... More
Monday, June 17, 2019
This spring our lab director Kenta Asakura was elected to the Council for The Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW). The OCSWSSW "is the regulatory body for social workers and social service workers in Ontario". Kenta brings to this position a rich background as a practitioner, social work educator and... More
Monday, June 10, 2019
The SIM Social Work Research Lab team just returned from beautiful British Columbia for CASWE at Congress 2019. Kenta, Sarah and Katherine presented on their work using AI to create foundational learning opportunities, and Kenta and Sarah presented an additional paper on teaching clinical social work from a social justice perspective (a copy is... More
Monday, April 1, 2019
Last week we had the opportunity to celebrate the launch of the SIM Social Work Research Lab. A big thank you to everyone that has helped make this happen, and to all of our community partners for their outpouring of support. Professor Marion Bogo gave a fantastic keynote on simulation-based social work education. If... More
An interesting read on Emerging Trends in Educational Technology can be found here. Featured on the blog is our AI-based simulation... More
Monday, February 11, 2019
The SIM Social Work Research Lab team congratulates our Co-Director Sarah Todd on being awarded the 3M National Teaching Fellowship. The 3M is the highest recognition of teaching in Canada. To read more about this recognition and Sarah's approach to the classroom visit here, and to watch a short video visit here. Congratulations, we... More
The SIM Social Work Research Lab is busily preparing for research. We would love for you to join us in celebrating the launch of the lab. To register, and for further details, please visit... More
Thursday, January 24, 2019
The construction of the lab is nearing completion! We are excitedly awaiting delivery of equipment and furniture as the construction of the lab begins to wrap-up.... More
Tuesday, December 11, 2018
Save the Date! We are planning to launch the Sim Social Work Research Lab March 29th 2019, and will post information when it becomes available. If you would like to receive an email update for the event, please send Katherine a note at... More
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