Field Instruction in Social Training and Development

Field education is an essential part of education for social work practice. In the field, students develop practice skills, translate theory from the classroom into the reality of practice, and test their ability to be professional social workers. Because field education is so important, factors that keep students engaged and help them perform well need to be identified. Experts in field education agree that identifying the processes to help field instructors to help students is a priority for research on field education while the goal of social work education if competent performance in the role of professional social worker, students perceptions of their placements are important as potential intermediate outcomes. Intrinsic motivation is motivation driven by internal interest, desire to engage in an activity for its own sake, or pleasure in doing it for its own sake. Intrinsic motivation plays an important role in the educational process, facilitating learning and achievement.