An interaction analysis model to study knowledge construction in interprofessional education: proof of concept.

An interaction analysis model to study knowledge construction in interprofessional education: proof of concept. J Interprof Care. 2020 Aug 18;:1-8 Authors: Floren LC, Ten Cate O, Irby DM, O'Brien BC Abstract A goal of interprofessional clinical learning experiences is to facilitate learning through co-construction of knowledge in support of patient care. Yet, little is known about knowledge construction processes among health professions students working together to care for patients. Understanding knowledge construction processes can guide health professions educators in the design of interventions to support knowledge construction and high-quality learning in clinical placements. In this article, we describe findings from a proof of concept study that explores the feasibility and utility of using Gunawardena's Interaction Analysis Model (IAM) to evaluate health professions students' knowledge construction processes in clinical placements. The IAM has been used to study knowledge construction processes in computer-supported collaborative learning environments, but not in interprofessional education. The IAM describes five phases of knowledge construction - sharing/comparing; exploring dissonance; co-constructing meaning; testing; coming to agreement/applying co-constructed knowledge - each representing a progressively higher-level learning process. Application of the IAM to learner dialogue proved labor-intensive but feasible and us...
Source: Journal of Interprofessional Care - Category: Health Management Tags: J Interprof Care Source Type: research