... interviews may be a more valid way to test whether workers can demonstrate skills than whether they can actually do so in practice. This is a valid test as one element of evaluating training. Originality/value While simulated interviews have face validity for use to test social work skills, to the best...

... of observation in practice development. Direct observation Practice research Social work skills Collaboration Research impact Leadership Receiving feedback based on the structured observations of an onlooker can be a powerful mechanism for developing skills. It provides the rationale for coaching...