ERIC Number: EJ1025864
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 17
Abstractor: As Provided
Reference Count: 40
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ISSN: ISSN-0306-9885
Positive Experiences of Doctoral-Level Supervisors-in-Training Conducting Group-Format Supervision: A Qualitative Investigation
Gazzola, Nicola; De Stefano, Jack; Thériault, Anne; Audet, Cristelle
British Journal of Guidance & Counselling, v42 n1 p26-42 2014
Experiential learning opportunities are powerful in shaping positive supervisor behaviours. We were interested in examining the positive experiences of supervisors-in-training during their first practice experience as supervisors. Our study was guided by two research questions: (a) what are the experiences that supervisors-in-training viewed as positive during the course of providing clinical supervision to master's-level counselling trainees? and (b) how did these positive experiences contribute to their professional development? We employed a variation of the consensual qualitative research method developed by Hill, Thompson, and Nutt-Williams (1997) and interviewed 10 supervisors-in-training regarding their positive experiences in supervising master's-level counselling trainees. The results included five major categories of positive experiences: (a) the positive value of feedback; (b) enhanced confidence in using a wider variety of supervision tasks and procedures; (c) the impact of the experience on other aspects of professional practice; (d) increased familiarity with the multiple roles of the supervisor; and (e) for some, increased comfort navigating co-supervision dynamics. Each of these categories included subcategories. We discuss our findings within the context of supervision training in graduate education.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Supervisors, Supervisory Training, Counselor Training, Masters Programs, Graduate Students, Qualitative Research, Interviews, Group Dynamics, Feedback (Response), Self Esteem, Familiarity, Counselor Role, Doctoral Programs, Researchers
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