A Thematic Analysis of Group Trainees and Trainers Experiences of the POGTF

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dc.contributor.advisorPelech, William
dc.contributor.authorLaRocque, Sarah E.
dc.contributor.committeememberEste, David
dc.contributor.committeememberWulff, Dan
dc.date2018-06
dc.date.accessioned2018-04-04T14:35:56Z
dc.date.available2018-04-04T14:35:56Z
dc.date.issued2018-03-29
dc.description.abstractGroup work is an established approach in social work practice and an efficacious method of intervention for psychosocial problems. With the decline in group education in Canada, and a greater reliance on field instructors to provide group training, there is a need for a training framework that incorporates the complexity of knowledge translation and professional development. In response to this identified need, a training framework was developed to support research-informed practice and experiential learning in group competencies. The current thesis employed a qualitative study to explore group trainees' and field instructors' experiences and perceptions of a training framework, the Participant Observer Group Training Framework (POGTF). Template Thematic Analysis (Brooks et al., 2015) was used to analyze the data. Six main themes emerged from the analysis: (a) the participant observer role provided opportunity for the group trainees to engage in personal growth and professional development through experiential participation in a group; (b) knowledge translation was an essential step in developing structural knowledge, case conceptualization, and professional uses of self; (c) the group trainees who used research to inform practice were more likely to engage in an evidence-based practice process; (d) observation was a key learning pathway for the group trainees; (e) participant observation supported understanding of group processes, but conceptualization of a professional response also required knowledge translation; and (f) group trainees used the participant observer role to learn content and procedural knowledge. The results suggest that the combination of participant observation in groups, the use of a structured critical reflection tool, and weekly supervision supported both personal growth and professional development. Differential learning pathways occurred between group trainees who engaged in observation of group stages and processes alone, and those who additionally linked group events to research or theory. The group trainees in the current thesis did not report learning how to implement, score, or interpret outcome measures. The results suggest that certain components of the training framework were more easily adhered to by the group trainees and trainers in this study, which has implications for group training in field education.  en_US
dc.identifier.citationLaRocque, S. E. (2018). A Thematic Analysis of Group Trainees and Trainers Experiences of the POGTF (Doctoral thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/31760en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/31760
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/106468
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.facultySocial Work
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectField Education
dc.subjectGroup Training
dc.subject.classificationEducation--Adult and Continuingen_US
dc.subject.classificationSocial Worken_US
dc.subject.classificationMental Healthen_US
dc.titleA Thematic Analysis of Group Trainees and Trainers Experiences of the POGTF
dc.typedoctoral thesis
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)
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