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Title: | How occupational therapy practitioners use virtual communities on the Facebook social media platform for professional learning: A critical incident study |
Authors: | Teoh, JY |
Keywords: | social media learning;Facebook groups;continuous professional development;professional learning;virtual communitie;scommunities of practice |
Issue Date: | 14-Mar-2021 |
Publisher: | Routledge (taylor & Francis Group) |
Citation: | Teoh, J.Y. (2022) 'How occupational therapy practitioners use virtual communities on the Facebook social media platform for professional learning: A critical incident study', Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 29 (1), pp. 58-68. doi: 10.1080/11038128.2021.1895307. |
Abstract: | Copyright © 2021 The Author(s). Background: As the use of social media to mediate learning in the occupational therapy profession gains increasing recognition, calls for tangible guidance with concrete and platform-specific examples have also become prominent. Aims: This study aims to describe and analyse the various learning activities qualified occupational therapy practitioners engage with in professional communities known as ‘groups’ on the Facebook social media platform. Method: Forty-nine (n = 49) practitioners eligible for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council in the United Kingdom completed online questionnaires to produce one-hundred and ten (n = 110) critical incident reports. Data were thematically analysed. Results: Six learning activities were inductively identified: (1) Acquisition of New Ideas; (2) Reinforcement of Existing Knowledge; (3) Adjustments to Existing Knowledge; (4) Learning about Resources; (5) Learning related to Career Advancement; (6) Learning related to Hidden Curriculum. Conclusion: This study showcases the varied ways occupational therapy practitioners learn through Facebook Groups, evidencing the utility of this professional learning environment. Significance: Findings enable occupational therapy practitioners to better evaluate which activities to engage in on Facebook Groups for learning and development of higher-quality professional practice. Further research examining the utility of Facebook Groups for professional learning in contrast to other social media platforms is recommended. |
Description: | Data availability statement: The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author, JYT, upon reasonable request. |
URI: | https://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/22666 |
DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1080/11038128.2021.1895307 |
ISSN: | 1103-8128 |
Other Identifiers: | ORCID iD: Jou Yin Teoh https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2424-2816 |
Appears in Collections: | Dept of Health Sciences Research Papers |
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