Clare Stone
The
professional doctorate aims to generate knowledge and ‘initiate change’ in
practice (Lester,
2004:767-768). This poster presentation explores how a diagram 1)
assisted in making sense of data (Weick, 1995, Fenge, 2009), 2) illustrates the unique insights generated from practitioner research,
and 3) is being used as a tool to engage peers in discussion about competence
for social work practice.
As a doctoral student I researched practice educators’
perspective and the Support for
competence development diagram illustrates the main findings (Stone, 2014). The segments at the centre of the diagram
represents three domains which practice educators recognise are required to
pass a final placement and three further characteristics which they consider
essential for post qualifying professional practice. The middle layer of the
diagram symbolizes supported learning opportunities to help students develop
and to prepare them for the realities of social work practice. The practice
educators’ role is complex and their support needs are identified by the outer
platform within the illustration. The main findings from the research have already
been used to inform curriculum design and workplace learning documentation in
both initial training and post graduate social work education. In addition to
providing a visual representation of findings from research, the diagram is also
a tool in conference presentations to engage others in discussion about
competence for social work practice. The aim of my poster presentation is to
encourage researchers to consider how they can make their own practitioner
knowledge accessible with a view to enhancing professional
practice.
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