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Navigating Workplace Learning Placement Challenges

Educating Placement Supervisors

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Realising Exemplary Practice-Based Education

Part of the book series: Practice, Education, Work and Society ((PEWS,volume 7))

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Abstract

This chapter narrates and critically reflects upon our experience designing and delivering an educational development program for professionals supervising students during periods of workplace learning (WPL). Since the program focuses on educational skills and knowledge rather than profession-specific skills and knowledge, we use the terms educating clinical supervisors and educational development. We explore the background and context to the development of the program and provide a rationale for the particular educational development approach that was adopted. To inform others working in this space, we describe how we navigated the challenges associated with providing educational development for clinical supervisors.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. School of Community Health, Charles Sturt University, Australia

    Megan Smith PhD

  2. Barwon Health, Geelong, Australia

    Debra Schulz DPhysio MGeron DipBus BAppSci(Physio)

  3. Barwon Health, Geelong, Australia

    Nancy Finlay BPhysio Masters Qualifying (Physio)

  4. School of Community Health, Charles Sturt University, Australia

    Narelle Patton BAppSc(Phty), MHSc

  5. School of Psychology, Deakin University, Australia

    Arlene Walker PhD

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Editors and Affiliations

  1. The Education For Practice Institute, Charles Sturt University, Australia

    Joy Higgs

  2. Health Sciences Centre, University of Canterbury, New Zealand

    Dale Sheehan

  3. Academic Practice and Student Experience, University of East London, United Kingdom

    Julie Baldry Currens

  4. Ontario School of Education, Charles Sturt University, Canada

    Will Letts

  5. Center for Health Policy and Ethics, Creighton University, United States of America

    Gail M. Jensen

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Smith, M., Schulz, D., Finlay, N., Patton, N., Walker, A. (2013). Navigating Workplace Learning Placement Challenges. In: Higgs, J., Sheehan, D., Currens, J.B., Letts, W., Jensen, G.M. (eds) Realising Exemplary Practice-Based Education. Practice, Education, Work and Society, vol 7. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-188-7_23

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