Case Method in Training Specialists of Guardianship and Guardianship Authorities and Specialists of the Office of the Ombudsman for Children

The article describes the experience of using the case method in training specialists from guardianship and guardianship authorities and specialists from the Office of the Commissioner for Children's Rights in the Russian Federation as part of the implementation of the supervision webinar cycle. Supervisory support of specialists in the field is organized in the format of online meetings, during which case studies from the practice of students were analyzed. The article offers an overview of the topics highlighted in the analysis of cases received from students, describes the key points in the discussion of the proposed cases from the standpoint of competence-based and practice-oriented approaches to adult learning. Supervision, built on the basis of real cases, contributed to the improvement and acquisition of new professional competencies within the framework of the qualifications of specialists in the field of child protection. The analysis of the received cases made it possible to identify the main deficits and educational needs of specialists, which can be used in further training of specialists.

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