The Dynamics of Detach and Connect when using Autobiography in Professional Education
(2023) 2023 SRHE Conference- Abstract
- The paper reports on preliminary findings from a case study of an autobiography-based course element included in the social work professional education program of a Swedish university. In the studied course element, the aim was for autobiographies to provide a platform and catalyst for student reflections on client perspectives as well as for reflexivity in relation to students’ own frames of reference. The paper seeks to investigate how students engaged with autobiographies in relation to their conceptualizations of the future profession and how their engagement was shaped by the didactic context. Preliminarily, it is found that student displays of empathetic and personal connection and analytical detachment are informed by their... (More)
- The paper reports on preliminary findings from a case study of an autobiography-based course element included in the social work professional education program of a Swedish university. In the studied course element, the aim was for autobiographies to provide a platform and catalyst for student reflections on client perspectives as well as for reflexivity in relation to students’ own frames of reference. The paper seeks to investigate how students engaged with autobiographies in relation to their conceptualizations of the future profession and how their engagement was shaped by the didactic context. Preliminarily, it is found that student displays of empathetic and personal connection and analytical detachment are informed by their conceptualizations of their future professional role. Furthermore, these patterns of connection and detachment appear to be significantly impacted by prompts and input that students receive from the didactic context, including teacher guidance and the social dynamics of the learning environment. (Less)
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- Andersson, Sara LU
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- 2023
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- Contribution to conference
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- conference name
- 2023 SRHE Conference
- conference dates
- 2023-12-06
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
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abstract = {{The paper reports on preliminary findings from a case study of an autobiography-based course element included in the social work professional education program of a Swedish university. In the studied course element, the aim was for autobiographies to provide a platform and catalyst for student reflections on client perspectives as well as for reflexivity in relation to students’ own frames of reference. The paper seeks to investigate how students engaged with autobiographies in relation to their conceptualizations of the future profession and how their engagement was shaped by the didactic context. Preliminarily, it is found that student displays of empathetic and personal connection and analytical detachment are informed by their conceptualizations of their future professional role. Furthermore, these patterns of connection and detachment appear to be significantly impacted by prompts and input that students receive from the didactic context, including teacher guidance and the social dynamics of the learning environment.}},
author = {{Andersson, Sara}},
language = {{eng}},
title = {{The Dynamics of Detach and Connect when using Autobiography in Professional Education}},
url = {{https://srhe.ac.uk/arc/23/0078.pdf}},
year = {{2023}},
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