Conceptual Learning in Clinical Pastoral Education Supervisory Training: A Focus-Group Research Project with Recommendations

Abstract

Reports on focus group research designed to determine how conceptual skills are developed and integrated into the learning experience of supervisory training in Clinical Pastoral Education. Records actual participants' responses to five basic questions and identifies major underlying ideas gleaned via content analysis. Notes both limitations and strengths of the focus group method of qualitative research and offers recommendations designed to encourage and extend research focused on ways in which conceptual learning in Clinical Pastoral Education Supervisory Training may be achieved.