An intervention to enhance the supervision of health science students who struggle during work placements

Supervisors are often reluctant to make an adverse assessment of the student's performance during work placements, which leads to a phenomenon known as "failure to fail". This Australian study evaluated resources designed to enhance the management of students who fail to meet the requ...

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Published inInternational journal of work-integrated learning Vol. 22; no. 2; pp. 149 - 166
Main Authors Brewer, Margo, Duncanson, Kate, Gribble, Nigel, Reubenson, Alan, Hart, Alice
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Hamilton International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning 01.01.2021
New Zealand Association for Cooperative Education
Subjects
Allied Health Occupations Education
Attitudes
College Faculty
College Students
Experiential Learning
Foreign Countries
Health Sciences
Interpersonal Relationship
Low Achievement
Program Effectiveness
Students
Supervision
Supervisor Supervisee Relationship
Supervisory Methods
Training
Work Experience Programs
Workshops
Australia
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Summary:Supervisors are often reluctant to make an adverse assessment of the student's performance during work placements, which leads to a phenomenon known as "failure to fail". This Australian study evaluated resources designed to enhance the management of students who fail to meet the required standard of performance during work placements. Staff from a range of health disciplines evaluated the training program comprised of a half-day workshop and written guide using a questionnaire and semi-structured interviews. Staff reported renewed confidence in working with underperforming students,increased comfort with failing students who did not reach the required standards. The Staff Guide was seens as useful with all students undertaking work placements, not just underperforming students. The Student Guide was perceived as relevant to the student experience. The findings of this research are important to university educators engaged with work placements, work placement supervisors, and students who undertake work placements.
ISSN:2538-1032
2538-1032