TY - JOUR
T1 - Learning inter-professional teamwork during university studies
T2 - A case study of student-teachers' and social work students' shared professional experiences
AU - Lakkala, Suvi
AU - Turunen, Tuija A.
AU - Kangas, Hennariikka
AU - Pulju, Marja
AU - Kuukasjärvi, Ulla
AU - Autti, Hanna
N1 - Includes bibliographical references.
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - This paper explores ways of enhancing inter-professional skills as part of professional development during university studies. From a socio-psychological viewpoint, inter-professional teamwork can be regarded as an interface between the group and individual levels, where collective commitment, efficiency, shared processes and outcomes, as well as tensions and dilemmas, are brought together. Inter-professional skills, which are already practised in university, may enable professionals to work in inter-professional contexts during their careers. In this case study, the participants (three student-teachers, two social work students and four supervisors) reflected on their shared experience of participating in a shared practicum at a primary school. The data-set comprises two group interviews conducted separately with the students and supervisors following the practicum. The results indicate that it is possible to develop inter-professional competencies during one’s university studies and that this has the potential to promote students’ reflective skills as they reframe their expertise and the expertise in other professions.
AB - This paper explores ways of enhancing inter-professional skills as part of professional development during university studies. From a socio-psychological viewpoint, inter-professional teamwork can be regarded as an interface between the group and individual levels, where collective commitment, efficiency, shared processes and outcomes, as well as tensions and dilemmas, are brought together. Inter-professional skills, which are already practised in university, may enable professionals to work in inter-professional contexts during their careers. In this case study, the participants (three student-teachers, two social work students and four supervisors) reflected on their shared experience of participating in a shared practicum at a primary school. The data-set comprises two group interviews conducted separately with the students and supervisors following the practicum. The results indicate that it is possible to develop inter-professional competencies during one’s university studies and that this has the potential to promote students’ reflective skills as they reframe their expertise and the expertise in other professions.
KW - Inter-professional teamwork
KW - School welfare
KW - University studies
KW - Professional experience
U2 - 10.1080/02607476.2017.1342051
DO - 10.1080/02607476.2017.1342051
M3 - Article
SN - 0260-7476
VL - 43
SP - 414
EP - 426
JO - Journal of Education for Teaching
JF - Journal of Education for Teaching
IS - 4
ER -