What is Social Work Education

Self-efficacy is a critical component in the development of social work practice skills. If students lack self-efficacy, it can impact their preparation and performance during field placement. Therefore, the self-efficacy of students enrolled in the Bachelor of Social Work program at a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) was examined. Social work pedagogy and curriculum were adapted to include the four sources of self-efficacy to address deficits in the students' self-perception and self-concept. Students' self-efficacy was measured using the social work self-efficacy scale before and after the completion of the first mock case study and at the completion of the second mock case study.