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Using theoretical engagement to understand workplace learning across contexts-Bringing worlds apart together
Francisco M Olmos-Vega1, Renée E Stalmeijer2
1Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia.
Medical Education
|August 6, 2024
Summary
Workplace learning (WPL) in health professions education is context-specific. Enhancing WPL research transferability requires mapping context and theoretical engagement for broader understanding across diverse settings.
Area of Science:
- Health Professions Education
- Sociocultural Learning Theory
- Workplace Learning Research
Background:
- Workplace learning (WPL) is crucial in health professions education, demanding greater research focus.
- WPL is inherently situated and context-specific, influenced by healthcare training environments.
- Current WPL research transferability across professional contexts, cultures, and borders is questioned.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the transferability of existing WPL research.
- To evaluate if WPL research adequately addresses contextual characteristics for transferability.
- To determine if methodological and theoretical approaches facilitate cross-contextual understanding.
Main Methods:
- Proposes mapping context and theoretical engagement to enhance WPL research transferability.
- Utilizes 'Landscapes of Practice' and 'Figured Worlds' theories for analysis.
- Employs sociocultural learning theory to examine context's influence on WPL.
Main Results:
- Heightening transferability necessitates addressing diverse WPL contexts, settings, and cultures.
- Theoretical engagement, specifically using 'Landscapes of Practice' and 'Figured Worlds', aids understanding context's influence.
- Sociocultural theories offer lenses to view the interplay between individuals and their learning environments.
Conclusions:
- Advocates for increased attention to research practices that deepen understanding of WPL.
- Emphasizes the need to enhance the transferability of WPL research.
- Recommends integrating contextual mapping and theoretical engagement for robust WPL research.
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