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Journal Article
Moving towards a model of professional identity formation in midwifery through conversations and positioning theory
2006
Overview
The disciplines of nursing and midwifery both uphold a powerful oral tradition that can impact upon student learning. Students enrolled in a Graduate Diploma of Midwifery are supervised and assessed by midwives during their placements in midwifery practice settings by a program of Preceptorship' support and where conversations are innate. Positioning theory, developed by Harre and others, is a metaphorical concept in which an individual positions' herself/himself within entities of encompassing people, institutions and societies where conversations are conducted either privately or publicly. As construction sites of professional learning, conversations are underpinned by reflective practices. A model of professional identity formation in midwifery. In unravelling conversations, positioning may be applied as an analytical tool by educators to interpret the emerging meanings and themes in their discussions with students, reflective journals by students and in meetings with preceptors/midwives. [Author abstract]
