Psychodrama Online Groups in Social Work Education during the Covid-19 Pandemic: Promoting Learning and Wellbeing

Abstract

The challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic at all levels of society impacted on established practices and routines in higher education, requiring creative and innovative responses. This paper presents a psychodrama online program offered to social work students to partially replace fieldwork limited during the pandemic, and the evaluation of its efficiency and impact. A key result is an increased awareness of the reciprocal influence between personal and professional issues, acknowledging the role of self-development in training social workers. Implications for social work higher education are discussed.