| Speech-language pathologists' informal learning in healthcare settings: Behaviours and motivations. | |
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PMID: 21682543 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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The current research sought to identify the types of informal learning behaviours speech-language pathologists (SLPs) working in healthcare settings engage in as well as SLPs' motivations for engaging in informal learning. Twenty-four American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)-certified SLPs participated in this qualitative study. Data collection consisted of computer-mediated interviews, online journaling, and a virtual focus group. These textual data were coded and collapsed into themes. All participant SLPs reported that they learned through collaboration (inter- and intra-disciplinary), worked with patients to learn through trial-and-error, and consulted non-peer-reviewed material on the internet as well as peer-reviewed research in order to learn informally in the workplace. Eighteen of the 24 participants reported being motivated to learn at work to meet a patient's need to meet therapy goals. Five of the 24 participants reported meeting their own personal learning needs was a motivating factor and 10 of the 24 participants reported learning informally to meet the needs of the healthcare organization/SLP profession. Results were compared to past research on SLPs' information retrieval behaviours. It was concluded that SLPs acknowledge their personal work-related gaps in knowledge and skills and actively seek to develop their knowledge and skill base through informal means. |
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Patrick R Walden; Valerie C Bryan |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-6-17 |
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Title: International journal of speech-language pathology Volume: - ISSN: 1754-9515 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Jun |
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Created Date: 2011-6-20 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101320232 Medline TA: Int J Speech Lang Pathol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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St. John's University , NY , USA. |
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