‘Swimming to shore’: co-constructing supervision with a thinking-aloud process

Rankine, Matt; Thompson, Andrew

doi:10.1080/14623943.2015.1064377

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“…Thinking aloud has enabled social work supervisors to identify pedagogical techniques used by the supervisor to explore diversity and oppression in practice (Maidment and Cooper, 2002). Thinking aloud has proven efficacy as a self-reflective and relational tool for the examination of supervision content (Rankine and Thompson, 2015). Similarly, Rankine (2019) found thinking aloud with supervisor–supervisee dyads was a positive process for evaluation, professional development as well as co-constructed learning, critical exploration of skills and alternatives to practice.…”

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‘If we weren’t reflecting, we would be like robots’: The case for thinking aloud in social work supervision

Rankine

Thompson

2022

Qualitative Social Work

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Thinking aloud is presented as a qualitative research and practice tool that enhances critical reflection and learning when it is applied in supervisor–supervisee dyads. Aotearoa New Zealand’s statutory child protection organisation, Oranga Tamariki (OT), has been openly criticised in reports damning ineffective social work practice regarding child and family assessments, cultural competency and critical practice. But what is really going on inside OT? Working alongside OT social workers, the authors explored ways to build critical reflection, resilience and well-being amongst supervisors and supervisees. Critical reflection was used as the methodological lens in this supervision study. The authors examine data collected from six supervisor–supervisee dyads participating in a thinking aloud process. Supervision recordings were analysed for reflective capacity, skills and current supervision practices in OT. Thinking aloud promoted a co-constructed space for supervisors and supervisees to critically reflect on their relationship together and their practice discussions in supervision. Using thematic analysis, four themes were generated from the thinking aloud discussions: the supervision agenda; supervisor skills; supervisory relationship and thinking aloud in supervision. These themes highlighted the significance of thinking aloud in providing deeper analysis and feedback on the quality of supervision and the skills used in the session. Reflective supervision is fundamental towards critical reflection and ethical social work practice. Within child protection services, it is crucial that social workers maintain a practice focus in robust decision-making effecting children and qualitative research supports this practice. Thinking aloud provides the basis for supervisors and supervisees to develop their skills together and ensure critical and accountable practice.

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Section: Thinking Aloudmentioning

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‘If we weren’t reflecting, we would be like robots’: The case for thinking aloud in social work supervision

Rankine

Thompson

2022

Qualitative Social Work

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“…The development the of dual supervision model in the social work organizations of Guangdong province is consistent with international research. Dual supervision in recent years has been advocated by some scholars (Beddoe, 2010, 2012; Noble and Irwin, 2009; Rankine and Thompson, 2015). A balance of supervision functions can be achieved through the dual supervision model.…”

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Toward an indigenized external supervision approach in China

Tsui

2018

International Social Work

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Today’s social work supervision is highly administration focused; however, the approach to supervision in Mainland China is unusual. According to a study conducted in Shenzhen, a special economic region in the Pearl River Delta, a dual supervision approach has been created. Consistent with recent empirical studies by international scholars, supervision can exist in many forms that best fit the needs of professional social workers. The findings in this study remind us to reattach importance to the educational functions of today’s social work supervision. The indigenized external supervision approach developed in Shenzhen can be used for reference in other cities in China.

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