Bridging the gap between research and practice: using phenomenographic findings to develop training for career practitioners

This study contends that phenomenography offers both a useful research method and practical tools for developing education and training for career practitioners. After introducing the basic principles of phenomenography, the study reviews previous research on its potential in developing pedagogical...

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Published in:International journal for educational and vocational guidance 2022-04, Vol.22 (1), p.247-262
Main Authors: Kettunen, Jaana, Tynjälä, Päivi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Career Counseling
Career development planning
Counselor Training
Counselors
Education
Instructional Design
International and Comparative Education
Pedagogy
Professional and Vocational Education
Research and Development
Research Methodology
Theory Practice Relationship
Training
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Summary:This study contends that phenomenography offers both a useful research method and practical tools for developing education and training for career practitioners. After introducing the basic principles of phenomenography, the study reviews previous research on its potential in developing pedagogical practices. It explores how the phenomenographic findings were utilized to design an online skills training programme for career practitioners. The study finds that phenomenographic research serves three practical pedagogical purposes: (1) revealing how learners understand certain concepts or phenomena, (2) elucidating how these understandings differ; and (3) identifying critical aspects in helping learners to widen and deepen their understanding.
ISSN:1873-0388
0251-2513
1573-1782
DOI:10.1007/s10775-021-09483-2