Engaging Mentors in a Reflective Community – Our Journey

1. Engaging Mentors in a Reflective Community – Our Journey Julie-Ann MacLaren and Helen Booth SCEPTrE Fellows 2006-7, FHMS Exploring Reflection Mentor Support Engaging internal and external Stakeholders Bringing together two ideas… Wider Community of Health Care Professionals Exploring the literature: Building a model Professional Online Learning Community PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE Dialogue Mutual Engagement Collaboration Exploring Ning Pebblepad • Surveying the field • Pebblepad • SPLASH! • Manor Park Mentors • Mentor Direct NEW KNOWLEDGE Shared Resources Creation of web based tools Monitoring effectiveness & Community PRACTITIONER KNOWLEDGE Joint Enterprise Modelling Knowledge Champions Choosing software and experimenting Of Mentors in Practice • Bringing the community • together • Face-to-face • Time • IT / web access • Member availability • Engagement • Support Stakeholders • Reflection, Adaptation and Frustrations • Support for project at practitioner level • Modification of outcomes • Liberating time from academic duties • Effect of competing forces • Appreciative aspects for learning, change and growth • Access to web-based resources limited in the workplace due to time pressures • Email access limited to senior staff members despite roll-out of NHS IT strategies: further training and development needed • Agency of stakeholders requires further consideration • Protected time for project required for both enquirers and community members • Introducing virtual learning groups early in the curriculum may impact on the perceived benefit of an online learning community • Personal challenge in working outside the senior tutor role