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This teaching case illustrates the innovative application of an instructional technology modality, the WebQuest, in family therapy training. It describes what a WebQuest involves, and how it can be used as a tool for developing critical thinking and application of contemporary marriage and family therapy (MFT) theory to social and global issues. The authors discuss the results of the survey and focus groups conducted to assess the value of this assignment from the students’ perspectives. Results indicate that its application in a family therapy theories course fostered students’ awareness of global issues impacting family life, integration of family therapy theories to serve children and families, creativity in developing their own intervention models, and ability to discuss and integrate knowledge from different knowledge bases and perspectives.
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This work was supported by funding from the Emerging Trends: Teaching Better with Technology Award and the Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity Award, San Diego State University.
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Lim, SL., Hernández, P. The WebQuest: An Illustration of Instructional Technology Implementation in MFT Training. Contemp Fam Ther 29, 163–175 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10591-007-9038-y
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