tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-652950132925204088.post224782854472478626..comments2024-03-25T17:34:35.600+11:00Comments on Sarah Stewart: Do you have time to learn?Sarah Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00480597227427423793noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-652950132925204088.post-21212501932909241432008-06-19T11:51:00.000+10:002008-06-19T11:51:00.000+10:00I really like this idea of 'play'. Certainly maint...I really like this idea of 'play'. Certainly maintaining this blog and all the other things I do online do not feel like learning but more like 'play' and having fun. And I wonder if that is a reason why people do not engage with this sort of activity at work, especially health professionals. This sort of activity is considered to be 'play' so is not appropriate when you are 'at work'. Have you read anything about this?Sarah Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00480597227427423793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-652950132925204088.post-5716959727329273782008-06-16T19:08:00.000+10:002008-06-16T19:08:00.000+10:00Hi Sarah and AngelaYes I do see this as an issue f...Hi Sarah and Angela<BR/>Yes I do see this as an issue for some occupational therapists, and indeed wonder why it is an issue for us? I think there are two groups or perhaps there are more - there are people (irregardless of their profession) who have a thirst for knowledge. They will be the ones who take a journal article home and read it, who may keep up a journal or a blog, or who willingly seek out opportunities to debate their ideas - they are in effect people who like 'playing' with ideas. To them having a nose in a book or journal is not work - it is 'play' in that they are engaged, challenged and in some way shape or form find it 'fun' (need to remember more of the characteristics of play). Then another group (and there could be more)... do not find thinking 'playful'. Its hard for me to work out what they do believe (cos I'm in the playing with ideas camp)... but the gaining of knowledge is still important to this group, but the process is less important - its about getting the answers to the questions they have when they need it. With this approach to learning, then it is logical perhaps to consider that all learning will occur in the workplace and that it doesn't need to continue at home? <BR/><BR/>Be interested in what you both think!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-652950132925204088.post-4790887016379487802008-06-06T13:00:00.000+10:002008-06-06T13:00:00.000+10:00Thank you for that, Angela. Do you see this as an ...Thank you for that, Angela. Do you see this as an issue in occupational therapy?Sarah Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00480597227427423793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-652950132925204088.post-13544063021102563382008-06-05T16:20:00.000+10:002008-06-05T16:20:00.000+10:00Hi SarahGreat post - have cited this on our blog: ...Hi Sarah<BR/>Great post - have cited this on our blog: http://frederickroad.blogspot.com/2008/06/do-we-have-time-to-learn.html<BR/>and recreated a discussion aimed at issues of CPD etc within the UK - hopefully it will generate some more thoughts. ThanksAngelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020158010421360396noreply@blogger.com