Workplace learning for the public good

Purpose - The purpose of this study is to describe preceptors' implementation experiences after implementing a workplace learning program in Texas WIC (women, infant, and children) agencies and identify implementation best practices.Design methodology approach - This research used qualitative d...

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Published in:The journal of workplace learning 2012-05, Vol.24 (4), p.270-285
Main Authors: Kessler, Seth A, Horton, Karissa D, Gottlieb, Nell H, Atwood, Robin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural Skills
Best practice
Best Practices
Candidates
Career Development
Case Studies
Certification
Clinics
Competence
Complexity theory
Counseling
Critical thinking
Curricula
Design
Education
Educational Strategies
Employees
Epistemology
Government agencies
Health services
Holistic Approach
Human Capital
Influence
Innovations
Literature Reviews
Nonprofit organizations
Nutrition
Nutrition Instruction
Paraprofessionals
Patient education
Population Distribution
Pregnancy
Program Design
Program Implementation
R&D
Research & development
Skills
Studies
Teaching Methods
Thinking Skills
Training
Workplace Learning
Young Children
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Summary:Purpose - The purpose of this study is to describe preceptors' implementation experiences after implementing a workplace learning program in Texas WIC (women, infant, and children) agencies and identify implementation best practices.Design methodology approach - This research used qualitative description methodology. Data collection consisted of 11 semi-structured interviews lasting approximately one hour with all preceptors who piloted a workplace learning program in five Texas local agencies to examine barriers, facilitating factors, best practices, and the workplace learning program's impact.Findings - This research identified several workplace learning implementation best practices, including the importance of planning at multiple organizational levels, candidate selection, flexible implementation design, managerial buy-in, preceptor knowledge and availability, open communication, and the establishment of clear expectations and timelines.Originality value - Examining implementation of a workplace learning program across a multi-level public health service organization using a multi-theoretical approach contributes to the existing workplace learning literature. Recommendations regarding implementation best practices are discussed.
ISSN:1366-5626
1758-7859
DOI:10.1108/13665621211223388