On Beginning to Become Dietitians

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 8
Author(s):  
Debbie MacLellan ◽  
Jacqui Gingras ◽  
Daphne Lordly ◽  
Jennifer Brady
Keyword(s):  
Identity Formation ◽  
Professional Socialization ◽  
Early Years ◽  
Formation Processes ◽  
Socialization Process ◽  
Complex Process ◽  
The Future

This paper explores beginning dietetic practitioners’ perspectives on the process of becoming dietetics professionals through the use of vignettes to illuminate the complex process of professional socialization.  Embedded in these vignettes are three themes related to the socialization process that occurs in the early years of dietetic practice: congruence, resilience, and relationships.  Our findings indicate that new dietitians struggle to develop their dietitian identity.  They feel unprepared for the relational and practice realities of the workplace and find the transition from dietetic intern to dietitian challenging.  They seek many ways to cope including seeking support from others and planning for the future but some consider leaving the profession.  It is important to understand the professional socialization and identity formation processes that occur during the early years of practice to ensure that dietitians feel prepared and supported as they begin their careers.

Exploring Senior Level Athletic Training Students' Perceptions on Burnout and Work-Life Balance

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 110-118
Author(s):  
Jessica L. Barrett ◽  
Stephanie M. Mazerolle ◽  
Christianne M. Eason
Keyword(s):  
Athletic Training ◽  
Professional Socialization ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Athletic Training Students ◽  
Socialization Process ◽  
Cumulative Impact ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
The Future ◽  
Negative Findings

Context: The professional socialization process enables athletic training students (ATSs) to gain insights into behaviors, values, and attitudes that characterize their chosen profession. However, the process often focuses on skill development over professional issues. ATSs may be exposed to burnout and work-life conflict, which may impact their professional perceptions. Objective: Examine the cumulative impact of professional socialization on the ATS regarding their perceptions of burnout and work-life balance. Design: Qualitative research. Setting: Semistructured interviews with 6 individuals and 4 focus groups. Patients or Other Participants: Twenty-three ATSs enrolled in their final semester of Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education–accredited programs at 5 universities (9 male, 14 female; average age = 22 years). Main Outcome Measure(s): Data collection occurred from 2 cohorts over a 2-year period. Participants completed focus group or individual interviews following the same interview guide. Interviews were transcribed verbatim. A general inductive analysis was used to evaluate the data. Themes were enumerated by counting the frequency with which a viewpoint was mentioned. Not all students answered each question. Member checks and a peer review established data credibility. Results: Three major themes emerged from our analysis, where ATSs reported (1) perceiving burnout, (2) recognizing burnout in their preceptors and professors, and (3) that work-life imbalance may be a challenge in the future. Athletic training students described experiencing feelings they attributed to burnout while recognizing similar signs in classmates and preceptors or professors, and acknowledged that having a family could be difficult in the future. Conclusions: Despite these seemingly negative findings, this group of ATSs was not influenced to leave the profession. Observing their preceptors use strategies and positive behaviors gave them hope for the future. Professionals must understand the importance of appropriate socialization when students are exposed to potentially negative situations so they remain optimistic about entering the field.

Understanding the Impact of Heritage Language on Ethnic Identity Formation and Literacy for u.s. Latino Children

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 245-266 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria M. Arredondo ◽  
Melanie Rosado ◽  
Teresa Satterfield
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Identity ◽  
Academic Success ◽  
Identity Formation ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Emotional Health ◽  
Early Years ◽  
Latino Children ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Ethnic Identity Formation ◽  
The Impact

Studies show positive associations between ethnic identity, socio-emotional health and academic success. However, most work is carried out with adolescents and few have examined how young children develop an ethnic identity, particularly u.s. Latino children. The present study represents a first-pass investigation of children’s ethnic identity mechanisms and their relation to academic success. We carried out semi-structured interviews in Spanish with 25 Latino children (ages 5–12). Open-ended questions addressed items on the Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure and Ethnic Identity Scale, incorporating a mixed qualitative (i.e., themes) and quantitative (i.e., scoring) analysis. Results revealed that children provide great detail when discussing their ethnic background. Additionally, Latino children’s bilingualism and Spanish-language proficiency were significant markers of ethnic identity formation, which in turn were positively associated with affect and Spanish literacy. These findings shed light on the complexities of ethnic identity construction during children’s early years, and establish a path for further investigation of Latino children’s socio-emotional health and academic achievement.

scholarly journals The Professional Socialization of the Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer

2015 ◽  
Vol 50 (5) ◽  
pp. 532-541 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie M. Mazerolle ◽  
Christianne M. Eason ◽  
Stephanie Clines ◽  
William A. Pitney
Keyword(s):  
Training Program ◽  
Athletic Training ◽  
Professional Socialization ◽  
Athletic Trainer ◽  
Graduate Assistant ◽  
Socialization Process ◽  
Data Saturation ◽  
Academic Tracks ◽  
Orientation Session ◽  
Board Of Certification

Context The graduate assistant athletic trainer (AT) position often serves as one's first experience working independently as an AT and is also an important aspect of the professional socialization process. The socialization experiences of graduate assistant ATs have yet to be fully explored. Objective To understand the socialization process for graduate assistant ATs during their graduate experience. Design Qualitative study. Setting We conducted phone interviews with all participants. Patients or Other Participants A total of 25 graduate assistant ATs (20 women, 5 men) studying in 1 of 3 academic tracks: (1) accredited postprofessional athletic training program (n = 8), (2) postprofessional athletic training program (n = 11), or (3) a nonathletic training degree program (n = 6). The average age was 25 ± 5 years, and the median age was 24 years. Participants were certified by the Board of Certification for an average of 2 ± 0.4 years. Data Collection and Analysis We analyzed the data using a general inductive approach. Peer review, field notes, and intercoder reliability established trustworthiness. Data saturation guided participant recruitment. Results The ability to gain clinical independence as a practitioner was an important socialization process. Having the chance to develop a relationship with a mentor, who provided support, guidance, and more of a hierarchical relationship, was an important socializing agent for the graduate assistant AT. Participants used the orientation session as a means to understand the expectations and role of the graduate-assistant position. Academic coursework was a way to achieve better inductance into the role via the opportunity to apply classroom skills during their clinical practice. Conclusions Socializing the graduate assistant blends formal and informal processes. Transition to practice is a critical aspect of the profession; thus, supporting autonomous practice with directed mentoring can promote professional maturity.

scholarly journals How Meaningfulness and Professional Identity Interact in Emerging Professions: The Case of Corporate Social Responsibility Consultants

2021 ◽  
pp. 017084062110355
Author(s):  
Konstantinos Iatridis ◽  
Jean-Pascal Gond ◽  
Effie Kesidou
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Professional Identity ◽  
Identity Formation ◽  
Meaning Making ◽  
Professional Socialization ◽  
Work Meaningfulness ◽  
Professional Self ◽  
Complex Relationships ◽  
Corporate Social

Although interest in meaningfulness is mounting in the growing stream of research dedicated to how professionals experience it, research has only just begun to investigate the complex relationships between the search for meaningfulness and the constitution of professional identity for emerging professional groups. This paper investigates how meaningfulness interacts with the formation and enactment of professional identity, focusing on the emerging professional group of corporate social responsibility (CSR) consultants. Relying on interviews with 39 CSR consultants, we induce two social mechanisms bridging meaningfulness and professional identity, namely ‘meaning-making through professional self-identification’ and ‘meaning-making through professional socialization’. Our results explain how these mechanisms produce distinct, and potentially contradictory, professional identities of CSR consultants, which themselves enable contrasted forms of professional identity enactment. The study advances meaningfulness research by clarifying how the self-other tension is played out through identity formation and revealing the gendered nature of meaningfulness. The research also contributes to studies on professional identity through the specification of meaning-focused mechanisms of identity formation, and ultimately to micro-CSR research by offering a nuanced approach to how CSR is involved in the production of work meaningfulness.

scholarly journals The motherhood experience in the context of social vulnerability: a comprehensive approach to social phenomenology

2013 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 913-919 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luz Angélica Muñoz ◽  
Ximena Sanchez ◽  
Estela Arcos ◽  
Antonia Vollrath ◽  
Carla Bonatti
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Care ◽  
Social Vulnerability ◽  
Early Years ◽  
Health Centers ◽  
Future Expectations ◽  
Santiago De Chile ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Future ◽  
Significant Patterns ◽  
Social Phenomenology

OBJECTIVE: to understand the future expectations and experience of vulnerable mothers from pregnancy to their child's early years. METHODS: this qualitative study used the social phenomenology of Alfred Schütz as a framework. From January to April 2011, nine mothers from the 2009 program "Chile Grows with You" were interviewed at health centers in an urban Santiago de Chile community. RESULTS: analysis of the "lived type" led to an understanding of the mothers' real-world experience. Unexpected pregnancies in extremely vulnerable mothers are associated with feelings of hopelessness then resignation. There is no plan for the future; the mother lives in the present with great uncertainty. CONCLUSIONS: from the mothers' stories, significant patterns were identified in their experiences, yielding insights into society from these women's perspectives. For humanized, comprehensive nursing care, this expertise directs interventions designed to overcome despair in women excluded because of their invisibility and poverty.

scholarly journals USO DA CALCULADORA NOS ANOS INICIAIS DO ENSINO FUNDAMENTAL: concepções dos futuros professores

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (esp.) ◽  
pp. 53
Author(s):  
Keli Cristina Conti ◽  
Mariana Lima Vilela ◽  
Nayara Katherine Duarte Pinto
Keyword(s):  
Elementary Education ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Early Years ◽  
Future Teachers ◽  
Initial Teacher Training ◽  
The Future ◽  
Technological Tool ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Investigación Cualitativa ◽  
Educación Primaria

 A calculadora está presente no nosso cotidiano de diversas formas, porém há certa resistência quando mencionamos o seu uso no ambiente educacional, especialmente nos Anos Iniciais do Ensino Fundamental. Diante disso, propusemos uma oficina com estudos e práticas, com os discentes do curso de Pedagogia da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, ou seja, futuros professores que ensinarão Matemática nos Anos Iniciais do Ensino Fundamental, ressaltando a importância da utilização correta da calculadora nesta etapa de ensino. O objetivo desta pesquisa qualitativa foi investigar e analisar as concepções prévias e posteriores às atividades dos futuros professores sobre o uso da calculadora nos Anos Iniciais. A mesma integra um projeto de pesquisa em desenvolvimento intitulado “Contribuições do Laboratório de Ensino de Matemática para a formação inicial do professor que ensina Matemática”. Para essa vertente da pesquisa apoiamos em Selva e Borba (2010), Lopes e Rodrigues (2009) e nos Parâmetros Curriculares Nacionais (PCN/BRASIL, 1997), entre outros documentos e autores. Apresentaremos neste trabalho o que pensavam os futuros professores sobre o uso da calculadora, as atividades propostas com essa ferramenta tecnológica, as reflexões e ressignificações dos mesmos sobre a temática. Após a análise dos dados coletados, constatamos que a maioria dos futuros professores passou a apoiar o uso da calculadora neste nível de ensino.PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Matemática. Anos Iniciais do Ensino Fundamental. Calculadoras. Formação Inicial de Professores.USE OF THE CALCULATOR IN THE EARLY YEARS OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION: concepts of future teachers ABSTRACT: The calculator is present in our daily life in several ways, but there is some resistance when we mention its use in the educational environment, especially in the Early Years of Elementary Education. Therefore, we proposed a workshop with studies and practices with the students of the Pedagogy course of the Federal University of Minas Gerais, the future teachers who will teach Mathematics in the Early Years of Elementary Education, emphasizing the importance of using the calculator correctly at this stage of education. The objective of this qualitative research was to investigate and analyze the pre and post conceptions of the activities of the future teachers about the use of the calculator in the Early Years. It integrates a research project under development entitled "Contributions of the Mathematics Teaching Laboratory for the initial formation of the teacher who teaches Mathematics". In this aspect of the research, we support Selva and Borba (2010), Lopes and Rodrigues (2009) and National Curricular Parameters (PCN / BRASIL, 1997), among other documents and authors. We are presenting in this work what the future teachers thought about the use of the calculator, the activities proposed with this technological tool, the reflections and re-significances of the them about the subject. After analyzing the data collected, we found that most of the future teachers started to support the use of the calculator at this level of education.KEYWORDS: Mathematics. Early Years of Elementary Education. Calculators. Initial Teacher Training. USO DE LA CALCULADORA EN LOS AÑOS INICIALES DE LA ENSEÑANZA PRIMARIA: concepciones de los futuros profesoresRESUMEN: La calculadora está presente en nuestro cotidiano de diversas formas, pero hay cierta resistencia cuando mencionamos su uso en el ambiente educativo, especialmente en los Años Iniciales de la Enseñanza Primaria. Por lo tanto, hemos propuesto un taller para el estudio y la práctica, con los estudiantes de la Facultad de Educación de la Universidad Federal de Minas Gerais, los futuros profesores que enseñarán matemáticas en los primeros años de la educación primaria, resaltando la importancia del uso correcto de la calculadora en este paso de enseñanza. El objetivo de esta investigación cualitativa fue investigar y analizar las concepciones previas y posteriores a las actividades de los futuros profesores sobre el uso de la calculadora en los Años Iniciales. Esta integra un proyecto de investigación en desarrollo titulado "Contribuciones del Laboratorio de Enseñanza de Matemáticas para la formación inicial del profesor que enseña Matemáticas". Para esta vertiente de la investigación apoyamos en Selva y Borba (2010), Lopes y Rodrigues (2009) y en los Parámetros Curriculares Nacionales (PCN / BRASIL, 1997), entre otros documentos y autores. Presentaremos en este trabajo lo que pensaban los futuros profesores sobre el uso de la calculadora, las actividades propuestas con esa herramienta tecnológica, las reflexiones y resignificaciones de los mismos sobre la temática. Después del análisis de los datos colectados, constatamos que la mayoría de los futuros profesores pasó a apoyar el uso de la calculadora en ese nivel de enseñanza.PALABRAS CLAVE: Matemáticas. Años Iniciales de la Escuela Primaria. Calculadoras. Formación Inicial de Profesores. 

scholarly journals Formation of mathematical education and science at the Belarusian State University (1919–1920s)

2021 ◽  
pp. 19-32
Author(s):  
Aleh A. Yanouski
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Research ◽  
General Character ◽  
Mathematical Education ◽  
State University ◽  
University Mathematics ◽  
Complex Process ◽  
The Future ◽  
Significant Stage ◽  
High Level ◽  
First Time

On the basis of archival materials and other sources, the complex process of formation at the Belarusian State University of mathematical education and scientific research in various fields of science is considered. Particular attention is paid to the years that did not stop in 1919–1921 discussions among officials and scientists about the legality of creating a separate mathematics faculty specifically for the opening of the Belarusian State University. In this case, for the first time, the position of an outstanding mathematician and organiser of mathematical education, a native of Belarus, I. R. Braitsev, is presented in detail. The author defines the 1920s as an undoubtedly significant stage not only in the formation of the mathematical component in the general character of Belarusian State University, but also in the formation of the foundations of the future high level of university mathematics.

scholarly journals Academic Culture in Doctoral Education: Are Companies Making a Difference in the Experiences and Practices of Doctoral Students in Portugal?

10.28945/4665 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. 685-704
Author(s):  
Patrícia Silva Santos ◽  
Maria Teresa Patrício
Keyword(s):  
Identity Formation ◽  
Doctoral Students ◽  
Doctoral Education ◽  
Doctoral Programs ◽  
Academic Culture ◽  
Doctoral Degree ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Academic Trajectories ◽  
The Future ◽  
Hybrid Trajectories

Aim/Purpose: This article examines the experience and practice of doctoral students by focusing on different dimensions of the PhD socialization process. It addresses the question of whether university collaborations with businesses influence the experience and practice of PhD students. Background: The study explores the academic culture in the PhD process through the analysis of the experiences and practices of doctoral students in two groups – those without business collaborations (academic trajectories) and those with business collaborations (hybrid trajectories). Academic trajectories are seen as traditional academic disciplinary based doctoral education, while hybrid trajectories cross boundaries collaborating with companies in the production of new knowledge. Methodology: The article uses a qualitative methodology based on extensive interviews and analysis of the curriculum vitae of fourteen Portuguese PhD students in three scientific domains (engineering and technology sciences, exact sciences, and social sciences). The doctoral program profiles were defined according to a survey applied to the directors of all doctoral programs in Portugal. Contribution: The study contributes to the reflection on the effects of collaboration with companies, in particular on the trajectories and experiences of doctoral students. It contributes to the understanding of the challenges associated with business collaborations. Findings: Some differences were found between academic and hybrid trajectories of doctoral students. Traditional products such as scientific articles are the main objective of the PhD student, but scientific productivity is influenced by trajectory and ultimately by career prospects. The business culture influences the trajectories of doctoral students with regard to outputs such as publishing that may act as a barrier to academic culture. PhD students with academic trajectories seem to value international experiences and mobility. Minor differences were found in the choice of topic and type of research activity, revealing that these dimensions are indicative of the scientific domain. Both hybrid and academic students indicate that perceptions of basic and applied research are changing with borders increasingly blurred. Recommendations for Practitioners: It is important for universities, department chairs, and PhD coordinators to be concerned with the organisation, structure, and success of doctoral programs. Therefore, it is useful to consider the experiences and trajectories of PhD students involved with the business sector and to monitor the relevance and results of such exchange. Key points of contact include identifying academic and business interests, cultures, and practices. A student-centred focus in university-business collaboration also can improve students’ well-being in this process. Recommendation for Researchers: Researchers should consider the processes of interaction and negotiation between academic and business sectors and actors. It is important to understand and analyse the trajectories and experiences of PhD students in doctoral programs and in university-company collaborations, since they are the central actors. Impact on Society: This analysis is relevant to societies where policy incentives encourage doctoral programs to collaborate with companies. The PhD is an important period of socialization and identity formation for researchers, and in this sense the experiences of students in the context of collaboration with companies should be analyzed, including its implications for the professional identity of researchers and, consequently, for the future of science inside and outside universities. Future Research: More empirical studies need to explore these processes and relationships, including different national contexts and different scientific fields. Other aspects of the academic and business trajectory should be studied, such as the decision to pursue a PhD or the focus on perceptions about the future career. Another point that deserves to be studied is whether a broader set of experiences increases the recognition and appreciation of the doctoral degree by employers inside and outside the academy.

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