Website one: Site map and Theory

Site map:

When considering the site map for this website I discovered that instead of it appearing like a bog standard site map with straight lines branching of from each page, this could become a lot more interesting. The navigation of this concept allows the user to move left and right and up and down; with this in mind I realized that our site map would appear circular as each page is ultimately on a continuous circular loop. Here is a quick example of what our site map could look like:

Theory:

With this idea in mind we thought it would be benificial to research some existing circle theories in the hope to find something that could inspire our work.

1.	Circle Theory
	Originates from Rutgers Camden. States that men are fixated on certain things because of their roundness. This encompasses, breasts, all manner of sport balls, bald heads, streetlights. The circle theory states that men in history and entertainment who want to dominate the world have this desire because it is round. (Mo' Urban Dictionary: Ridonkulous Street Slang Defined)

2. The Theory Circle: A Tool for Learning and for Practice Abstract Social workers have grappled for many years now with the tension between theory and practice. The struggle may be to bridge a perceived gap between the academic knowledge base of social work and the complex realities of practice. Equally, it may be to move from common-sense interpretations of human need and professional responses, towards a more informed and accountable approach to practice. In recognition of the challenges faced by social work academics, practitioners and students, in relation to applying theory to practice, two of the authors of this paper developed a model, which aimed to facilitate productive discussions between practice teachers and students about the nature of theory and its link to practice. In addition, the model was designed to promote partnership approaches where service users participate fully in identifying their own issues and in shaping the services they receive. This paper describes the model - The Theory Circle - and reflects upon its effectiveness, based on the views of 19 practice teachers from central Scotland. The findings suggest that the pictorial model is one that practice teachers and students find accessible and valuable; it helps them to build a theoretical understanding of service users' situations and to work alongside service users to agree the most appropriate methods of intervention.

Keywords: Practice Learning; Theory; Practice; Integration; Process; Partnership

(Published in: Social Work Education, Volume 27, Issue 1 February 2008 , pages 70 - 83)