Social Work Professor how-to

How to Teach Interviewing with Role-Play

Practice builds skills safely.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
Quick answer

Practice builds skills safely. In short: model; pair; give, then complete the remaining steps below.

Step by step

  1. Model an interview.

  2. Pair students.

  3. Give scenarios.

  4. Record practice.

  5. Review with feedback.

  6. Repeat with harder cases.

Safety reminders for social work professors

  • Support students facing difficult material
  • Protect client information in cases
  • Follow research ethics
  • Protect student privacy

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