The impact of nontraditional and sustainable textbook options on student learning in a social work skills course
Published: 2019-7-3
Journal: Journal of Technology in Human Services
Abstract
Abstract The cost of textbooks is problematic for many students at American colleges as prices have increased by 140% in almost two decades (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). This economic injustice causes students to miss out on educational opportunities because they have to prioritize paying for their basic needs over textbooks. This article discusses a research study which explored students’ perceptions of using an Open/Alternative Educational Resource (OAER), specifically a nontraditional textbook in a social work skills course. Overall, results support the notion that students are amenable to buying a low cost, nontraditional textbook option. Keywords: Open/alternative educational resources, alternative textbooks, social justice, social work education
Faculty Members
- Victoria M. Venable - Salisbury University, Salisbury, Maryland, USA
- Becky Anthony - Salisbury University, Salisbury, Maryland, USA
Themes
- Social justice
- Social work education
- Rising textbook costs
- Impact on students
- Alternative educational resources
Categories
- Curriculum and instruction
- Public policy analysis, general
- Education nec
- Education policy analysis
- Education
- Social sciences
- Education research nec
- Education, other
- Public policy analysis
- Education, general
- Education research
- Sociology, general
- Sociology, demography, and population studies
- Sociology, demography, and population studies nec