• Sachin B S
• Dr. B P Shivalingappa
• Dr. Ramesh B

Social Work is an evidence based profession, trainees of Social Work needs to have vibrant theoretical knowledge as well as practicum. Hence, Social Work student forum is an instrumental to provide transformation learning and living learning among Social Work trainees. For this study qualitative method was used the study explorative in nature hence, exploratory research designed was adopted for this study. Case study method was adopted for this study. Case study method was used in those four case studies drawn from various Bachelor of Social Work and Master of Social Work institutions across Karnataka state, India. Analyzed how proposed Social Work student forum helpful to transforming trainees from personal to professionalism. Many of the trainees those underwent in forums activities they felt immense happy for being part of forum and they felt changes happened in their learning, development of professionalism. Primary data was collected from observation and interview with respondents. It was evidence that, best practices occurred through the intervention of forums.

: Learning transformation, Social Work forums, case study, exploration

"Living Learning Transformation through Social Work Students Forums", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 5, page no.680-690, MAY-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1805855.pdf

"Living Learning Transformation through Social Work Students Forums", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 5, page no. pp680-690, MAY-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1805855.pdf