Bridging the gap - students’ information practices in the transition to working life

IF 0.7 4区 管理学 Q3 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE Information Research-An International Electronic Journal Pub Date : 2022-10-25 DOI:10.47989/colis2228
Sara Ahlryd
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Introduction. Due to the increased academisation of earlier vocational educations, higher education faces a dilemma when professional skills are theorised. Therefore, many students experience a gap between academic education and working life. In this study, students’ information activities during professional training is explored as well as how they can support students’ transition to working life. The aim of this study is to provide more knowledge about how students’ information activities contribute to their transition into social communities at the workplace. The empirical material was produced through 22 group interviews and 9 individual interviews with students on higher education programs aimed towards a particular occupation including professional training. The analysis was conducted as an interaction between the empirical material, previous research and a practice theoretical approach. Four major themes were identified in the empirical material. During their course of study, students seek, share and use information in different ways. In relation to professional training, their information activities change and develop as they socialise into workplace communities. Students’ transition to working life is an ongoing process during academic educations, shown by students’ changing information practices connected to professional training. During professional training students consolidate their understanding of workplace practices.
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弥合差距——学生在过渡到工作生活中的信息实践
介绍。由于早期职业教育的学术化程度越来越高,高等教育面临着职业技能理论化的困境。因此,许多学生经历了学术教育和工作生活之间的差距。本研究探讨学生在专业训练期间的资讯活动,以及资讯活动如何支持学生向工作生活的过渡。本研究的目的是提供更多关于学生的信息活动如何有助于他们在工作场所过渡到社会社区的知识。实证材料是通过22个小组访谈和9个对高等教育项目学生的个人访谈产生的,这些学生的目标是从事特定的职业,包括专业培训。分析是作为经验材料、以往研究和实践理论方法之间的相互作用进行的。在实证材料中确定了四个主要主题。在学习过程中,学生以不同的方式寻找、分享和使用信息。在专业培训方面,他们的信息活动随着他们融入职场社区而改变和发展。学生向工作生活的过渡是在学术教育中一个持续的过程,表现为学生与专业培训相关的信息实践的变化。在专业培训期间,学生巩固了他们对工作场所实践的理解。
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Information Research-An International Electronic Journal
Information Research-An International Electronic Journal INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE-
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1.20
自引率
12.50%
发文量
62
审稿时长
45 weeks
期刊介绍: Information Research, is an open access, international, peer-reviewed, scholarly journal, dedicated to making accessible the results of research across a wide range of information-related disciplines. It is published by the University of Borås, Sweden, with the financial support of an NOP-HS Scientific Journal Grant. It is edited by Professor T.D. Wilson, and is hosted, and given technical support, by Lund University Libraries, Sweden.
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