Reimagining practicum in twenty-first century child and youth care

dc.contributor.authorAinsworth, Kimberley
dc.contributor.supervisorPacini-Ketchabaw, Veronica
dc.contributor.supervisorWhite, Jennifer
dc.date.accessioned2016-08-26T13:15:52Z
dc.date.available2016-08-26T13:15:52Z
dc.date.copyright2016en_US
dc.date.issued2016-08-26
dc.degree.departmentSchool of Child and Youth Careen_US
dc.degree.levelMaster of Arts M.A.en_US
dc.description.abstractPracticum is widely acknowledged by undergraduate students, instructors, and practicum site supervisors as key in the education of child and youth care (CYC) students, providing opportunities for students to consolidate knowledge and skills through practice and critical reflection. Tensions permeating CYC practicum, however, include logistical challenges, perceived gaps between coursework and practice, and concerns that practicum is depoliticized. There is a need to rethink CYC practicum for the 21st century, focusing on new possibilities for liveliness and generativity. The present project contributes to the CYC field by producing two documents for the University of Victoria (UVic) School of Child and Youth Care (SCYC): (1) a literature review focusing on peer-reviewed and scholarly research on practicum, “communities of practice,” and innovative conceptualizations of practicum, and (2) a “practicum working document” that builds on exemplars of innovative conceptualizations to provide suggestions for reimagining the University of Victoria CYC practicum. In addition to drawing on reviewed literature, this project is informed by discussions that took place within the UVic SCYC Practicum Council.en_US
dc.description.scholarlevelGraduateen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/7493
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.rightsAvailable to the World Wide Weben_US
dc.subjectpracticumen_US
dc.subjectchild and youth careen_US
dc.subjectfieldworken_US
dc.subjectfield educationen_US
dc.subjectcommunities of practiceen_US
dc.titleReimagining practicum in twenty-first century child and youth careen_US
dc.typeprojecten_US

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