ABSTRACT

There has been a gradual shift towards vocational type courses in tertiary education, and subsequently an increasing trend in the employment of those experienced in their profession into academic positions. This paper will focus on the case study of allied health professionals employed under the assumption that people with clinical skills and experience will be able to transfer into academia. Yet the skills required in academia are different from clinical practice. Despite there being a paucity of research exploring this phenomenon, that which does exist suggests that academics transitioning from clinical practice may feel stressed, confused and disillusioned. They can also take many years to establish their academic career. A greater understanding of the transition process is needed, and support strategies for developing academics must be prioritised. These strategies need to be implemented at a systemic level in tertiary education institutions, but also at the individual level by the academics themselves.

摘要

高等教育逐渐转向职业类课程，随后有越来越多的从业经验者被聘为学术职位。本文将侧重于受雇的专职卫生专业人员的案例研究，假设具有临床技能和经验的人能够转入学术界。然而，学术界所需的技能与临床实践不同。尽管探索这种现象的研究很少，但确实存在的情况表明，从临床实践过渡的学者可能会感到压力、困惑和幻灭。他们也可能需要很多年才能建立自己的学术生涯。需要对过渡过程有更深入的了解，必须优先考虑发展学者的支持策略。这些策略需要在高等教育机构的系统层面实施，但也需要由学者自己在个人层面实施。