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Transitional portfolios: orchestrating our professional competence

P Crist1, B L Wilcox, K McCarron

  • 1Department of Occupational Therapy, Duquesne University, School of Health Sciences, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15282-0020, USA.

The American Journal of Occupational Therapy : Official Publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association
|October 20, 1998
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Occupational therapy practitioners can use transitional portfolios to guide professional development. This reflective tool helps document skills and plan future career growth by analyzing professional experiences.

Area of Science:

  • Occupational Therapy
  • Professional Development
  • Health Care Education

Background:

  • Healthcare is rapidly evolving, necessitating continuous adaptation of occupational therapy roles.
  • Documenting competencies and learning from experience is crucial for practitioners.
  • Traditional portfolios often serve as mere repositories, limiting their developmental potential.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Introduce the transitional portfolio as a novel tool for self-directed professional development.
  • Highlight the transitional portfolio's capacity to facilitate reflective practice and career planning.
  • Demonstrate how transitional portfolios can connect learning experiences, achievements, and future opportunities for occupational therapists.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing a new approach to portfolio development termed the 'transitional portfolio'.

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  • Engaging reflectively with career artifacts in relation to professional goals and desired roles.
  • Employing a holistic, flexible, and reflective process for documenting and analyzing professional growth.

    • Main Results:

    • The transitional portfolio serves as more than a record of completed work.
    • It actively facilitates self-directed professional development through thoughtful engagement with career artifacts.
    • The process supports documentation of acquired knowledge and skills while promoting planned reflection.

    Conclusions:

    • Transitional portfolios offer a dynamic method for occupational therapy practitioners to manage their professional development.
    • This approach fosters a holistic and reflective examination of career trajectories.
    • It effectively links past accomplishments, current competencies, and future aspirations in occupational therapy.