The role of ePortfolios in supporting continuing professional development in practice

Gordon, Jennifer; Campbell, Craig

doi:10.3109/0142159x.2013.773395

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“…These allied disciplines share similar characteristics to that of sport whereby practice environments are multifaceted, requiring sport practitioners to develop both professional and craft-based knowledge, the latter being grounded in the day-to-day practical, context-specific experience (Knowles et al, 2001). Reflective practices whether at a technical, practical, or critical level (see Anderson, Knowles & Gilbourne, 2004), have been consistently identified as a key construct in enhancing the competence and effectiveness of practitioners within medical education (e.g., Gordon & Campbell, 2013), nursing (e.g., Kinsella, 2010), social work (e.g., Wilson, 2012) and clinical psychology (e.g., Binks, Jones, & Knight, 2013).…”

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Reflecting back and forwards: an evaluation of peer-reviewed reflective practice research in sport

Huntley

Cropley

Gilbourne

et al. 2014

Reflective Practice

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Reflecting back and forwards: The ebb and flow of peer-reviewed reflective practice research in sport http://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/1194/ Article LJMU has developed LJMU Research Online for users to access the research output of the University more effectively. Copyright © and Moral Rights for the papers on this site are retained by the individual authors and/or other copyright owners. Users may download and/or print one copy of any article(s) in LJMU Research Online to facilitate their private study or for non-commercial research. You may not engage in further distribution of the material or use it for any profit-making activities or any commercial gain.The version presented here may differ from the published version or from the version of the record. Please see the repository URL above for details on accessing the published version and note that access may require a subscription. Reflecting back and forwards: An evaluation of peer-reviewed reflective practice research in sport AbstractResearchers in sport have claimed that reflective practice is important for competent practice. Evidence supporting this claim is sparse, highly theoretical and located within a variety of domains. The aim of this study was to assimilate and analyse the last twelve years of reflective practice literature within the sport domain in order to identify new areas of inquiry, emerging trends with regards to findings or methodology, and to identify implications for future research and practice. A sample of 68 papers published between 2001 and 2012 was examined, and investigated for the research locations, data collection methods utilized, and the professions and communities involved. The paper concludes with some suggestions for future research.

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Reflecting back and forwards: an evaluation of peer-reviewed reflective practice research in sport

Huntley

Cropley

Gilbourne

et al. 2014

Reflective Practice

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“…[33][34][35] Concurrently, there is an emergent use of electronic portfolios (e-portfolios) in higher education and, to a lesser extent, by professional associations. [36][37][38] Typically, e-portfolios are used for assessment of professional competency and workplace learning, continuing professional development and reflection. [36][37][38][39] These applications of e-portfolios appear to align quite closely with the requirements of the APD program.…”

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Barriers and enablers to applying for the Dietitians Association of Australia Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian credential: A qualitative analysis

Gifford

Snell

2014

Nutrition & Dietetics

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Aim The present study aimed to identify barriers and enablers to applying for the Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian (AdvAPD) credential as well as problems with the application process. Methods Eleven Accredited Practising Dietitians (APDs) and nine AdvAPDs were recruited to participate by telephone in focus groups or in one‐on‐one interviews via the weekly national Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA) e‐alert and advertisement at the 2012 National Conference. Semistructured interview schedules were used to guide the groups and interviews which were recorded via the DAA conferencing facility and subsequently transcribed verbatim. Themes were identified using qualitative analysis software. Results Barriers to applying for the AdvAPD credential included the onerousness of the process, busy‐ness/finding the time, and having competing priorities, while working with colleagues, receiving recognition and having an AdvAPD mentor were predominant enablers. Problems identified with the application process included the difficulty in completing specific parts of the application, particularly the research and management/supervision components, and the assessment/definition of advanced practice itself. Suggested improvements included the use of technology in submission, and provision of a range of examples for reference. Conclusions APDs wishing to apply for the AdvAPD credential are encouraged to apply key findings such as engaging a mentor, working with colleagues and seeking successful application examples as strategies within their plan. The broader results will inform the review of the performance criteria and evidence examples currently available to AdvAPD applicants and support development of additional tools to assist the application process.

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“…E-portfolios are often implemented technically using in-house developed software tailored to the needs of the institution [6, 7]. However, developing such an IT solution, which ideally should also include mobile capabilities for all different types of devices, is resource-intensive.…”

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Evaluation of the free, open source software WordPress as electronic portfolio system in undergraduate medical education

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BackgroundElectronic portfolios (ePortfolios) are used to document and support learning activities. E-portfolios with mobile capabilities allow even more flexibility. However, the development or acquisition of ePortfolio software is often costly, and at the same time, commercially available systems may not sufficiently fit the institution’s needs. The aim of this study was to design and evaluate an ePortfolio system with mobile capabilities using a commercially free and open source software solution.MethodsWe created an online ePortfolio environment using the blogging software WordPress based on reported capability features of such software by a qualitative weight and sum method. Technical implementation and usability were evaluated by 25 medical students during their clinical training by quantitative and qualitative means using online questionnaires and focus groups.ResultsThe WordPress ePortfolio environment allowed students a broad spectrum of activities – often documented via mobile devices – like collection of multimedia evidences, posting reflections, messaging, web publishing, ePortfolio searches, collaborative learning, knowledge management in a content management system including a wiki and RSS feeds, and the use of aid tools for studying. The students’ experience with WordPress revealed a few technical problems, and this report provides workarounds. The WordPress ePortfolio was rated positively by the students as a content management system (67 % of the students), for exchange with other students (74 %), as a note pad for reflections (53 %) and for its potential as an information source for assessment (48 %) and exchange with a mentor (68 %). On the negative side, 74 % of the students in this pilot study did not find it easy to get started with the system, and 63 % rated the ePortfolio as not being user-friendly. Qualitative analysis indicated a need for more introductory information and training.ConclusionsIt is possible to build an advanced ePortfolio system with mobile capabilities with the free and open source software WordPress. This allows institutions without proprietary software to build a sophisticated ePortfolio system adapted to their needs with relatively few resources. The implementation of WordPress should be accompanied by introductory courses in the use of the software and its apps in order to facilitate its usability.

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The role of ePortfolios in supporting continuing professional development in practice

Cited by 35 publications

References 30 publications

Reflecting back and forwards: an evaluation of peer-reviewed reflective practice research in sport

Reflecting back and forwards: an evaluation of peer-reviewed reflective practice research in sport

Barriers and enablers to applying for the Dietitians Association of Australia Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian credential: A qualitative analysis

Evaluation of the free, open source software WordPress as electronic portfolio system in undergraduate medical education

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