Changing landscape in professional development : narrative research from the physiotherapy students' perspective
Physiotherapy students construct their professional development gradually in a
socio-cultural process between school and working life in the health care sector.
The Health Care Professionals Act 559/1994 and National Qualification
Framework (NQF) define the legislative basis and education for
physiotherapists in Finland. The European Qualification Framework (EQF)
defines the learning outcomes in education and they focus on what knowledge,
skills and competences the learner has acquired by the end of the learning
process, but it does not identify how outcomes are achieved.
The aim of this study is to investigate and understand physiotherapy students’ stories about their professional development during their whole study
time in physiotherapy. A qualitative narrative approach was used in this dissertation, which consists of four separate articles.
At present, professional development has four main aspects: previous experience, new learning, work culture and work agency. All those elements are
needed in order to move forward in professional development. Three story
models were formed from the students’ narratives: the story of an autonomous
learner, the story of becoming a physiotherapy community member and the
story of a critical developer. After students had found a suitable study place for
themselves, learning to learn and learning physiotherapy practical work were
the meaningful turning points in their narratives. Professional development is
based on previous experience where reflection and narrative learning promote
learning. In the future, professional development seems to move in the direction where the andragogic principles and whole person is considered more in
the learning process. Creativity and multidisciplinary teamwork is needed for
developing the work culture. With the previous, an independent active agency
is bringing hope for professional development.
It is essential to recognize the different elements of professional development. The different stages are equally meaningful and important in the process of development for expertise.
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- Artikkeli I: Korpi, H., Peltokallio, L., & Piirainen, A. (2014). The story models of physiotherapy students' professional development. Narrative research. European Journal of Physiotherapy, 16 (4), 219-229. DOI: 10.3109/21679169.2014.934279
- Artikkeli II: Korpi, H., Peltokallio, L., & Piirainen, A. (2018). Problem-Based Learning in Professional Studies from the Physiotherapy Students’ Perspective. Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-Based Learning, 13 (1), 4. DOI: 10.7771/1541-5015.1732
- Artikkeli III: Korpi, H., Piirainen, A., & Peltokallio, L. (2017). Practical work in physiotherapy students’ professional development. Reflective Practice, 18 (6), 821-836. DOI: 10.1080/14623943.2017.1361920
- Artikkeli IV: Korpi, H., Peltokallio, L., & Piirainen, A. (2018) Seeking a new perspective on Physiotherapy professional development. Meta-synthesis of physiotherapy students’ professional studies. Submitted
Keywords
työtoimijuus autonomiset oppijat yhteisön jäsenet kriittiset kehittäjät physiotherapy education physiotherapy student professional development narrative approach fysioterapia ammatillinen kehitys opiskelijat opiskelu ammattikorkeakoulut kokemukset oppiminen työkulttuuri autonomia yhteisöllisyys kriittisyys asiantuntijuus reflektio portfoliot
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