Technology: Exoskeleton

By: Paul Ross 13/04/202113/04/2021 Nurse Educatorexoskeleton, FOANed, Nurse Educator, Nursing, technologyLeave a Comment

Your on your feet for 8 or 12 hours (sometimes longer!), trying to stay focused and awake through the night. How about wearing an exoskeleton to aid moving and handling to reduce injuries, save energy and remain focused? Take a read of this article by the BBC on Exoskeletan Body Armour Then watch the below…

Towards a Theory of Online Learning

By: Paul Ross 06/04/202104/04/2021 Adult Learning, E-Learning, Journal & Book Club, Nurse EducatorAdult Learning, elearning, FOANed, Journal Club, Nurse Educator, online learningLeave a Comment

This weeks education journal club articles are by Professor Terry Anderson from Athabasca University , Canada and the focus is all around looking at developing our skills in the creation of online education resources. Some key areas to focus on are the 6 types of education interation and the model of online learning: Student-Content Student-Teacher…

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Education Quote Of The Week

By: Paul Ross 30/03/202120/03/2021 Adult LearningAdult Learning, FOANed, Nurse EducatorLeave a Comment

Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn. The quote comes from Xun Kuang (a Chinese Confucian philosopher that lived from 312-230 BC) in the book Xunzi.

Deliberate Practice

By: Paul Ross 23/03/202117/03/2021 Adult Learning, Nurse Educator, Simulationdeliberate practice, FOANed, Nurse Educator, Nursing, SimulationLeave a Comment

Resources Brown, P. C., Roediger, H. L., & McDaniel, M. A. (2014). Make it stick. Harvard University Press. Ericsson, K. A., Krampe, R. T., & Tesch-Römer, C. (1993). The role of deliberate practice in the acquisition of expert performance. Psychological review, 100(3), 363. Nursing Education Network. (2017). Deliberate Practice: Practice Like You Play. Nursing Education Network. (2019). 12 Tips…

Journal Club: Evaluation of Practical Obstetric Multi-Professional Training Using Kirkpatrick’s Framework

By: Paul Ross 16/03/202104/03/2021 Adult Learning, Journal & Book Club, Nurse EducatorAdult Learning, FOANed, Nurse Educator, Nursing, SimulationLeave a Comment

This is a quick resource for those in education looking at measuring their training with the aim to achieve a clinical outcome, not just behaviour or attitude. You may also have the intention to conduct education research and so need clear outcome measures. From the simulation world this article hits the rare outcome of clinical…

Teaching Learning Activities (TLA’s)

By: Paul Ross 09/03/202103/03/2021 Adult Learning, Nurse EducatorFOANed, Nurse Educator, Nursing, TLALeave a Comment

There are many other ways of encouraging appropriate learning activities that remove passive learning Traditional: Lecture & tutorial model. Alternatives to provide richer source of learning activities. include: interactive group work (think, pair and share. Set a problem or a question around a certain topic) peer teaching (to teach is to learn twice, reinforces learning)…

Will This Be On The Test?

By: Paul Ross 02/03/202103/03/2021 Adult Learning, E-Learning, Journal & Book Club, Nurse Educatorelearning, FOANed, Nurse Educator, Nursing, online learningLeave a Comment

Journal Club Article: Godin, S. (2016). Will this be on the test: Rethinking online education. The Startup. Step 1: Read the journal club article above Step 2: Consider the courses you run or about to develop and is there any potential for change in how you would like to deliver them? Step 3: What are…

Play Your Way To Curious

By: Paul Ross 23/02/202123/02/2021 Adult Learning, E-Learning, Nurse EducatorAdult Learning, elearning, FOANed, Nuro, Nurse Educator, nursing education networkLeave a Comment

This gaming resource blends the fields of education, psychology and interactive visualisation to spark curiosity and cultivate relaxed alertness. For the educator the interesting aspects are the background work on looking at the learning environment and how humans interact with immersive technology. Nuro: an online experience that helps users reach an open, curious mindset known…

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Welcome to Nursing Education Network. This educational website is created by nurses specifically for nurse educators. Education theory, simulation, research and social media are part of this e-learning experience. The aim is to create a resource for nurses to access, share and develop a learning community using open access resources. The posts we create are based…

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SoMe is social media and the online resources we use to create and share information. This blog is part of the Free Open Access Nursing Education (#FOANed) movement which is a global collaboration utilising technology, social media and the agility to discuss relevant healthcare topics in real time. Twitter, Facebook, Wikimedia, WordPress and YouTube are some…

Learning Skills: Retrieval Practice

By: Paul Ross 16/02/202117/02/2021

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For both the learner and the educator it is important to utilise the principles around the science of learning. Here you will find resources of practical tips for developing learning skills. Are the learners listening? Are the learners engaged? Are they learning the way they should? Resources Nursing Education Network. (2019). 12 Tips for Applying…

Social Media Awareness

By: Paul Ross 09/02/202105/02/2021

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Using a critical eye to review the power of social media through it’s technology, algorhythms and artificial intelligence is important for educators to consider impacts on professional and personal lives (for both teacher and student) when introducing or encouraging use of technology platforms. Reward System: Connectivity or addiction? Try putting your phone down or not…

Coffee Shop Creativity

By: Paul Ross 02/02/202130/01/2021

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Studying in silnce may help your focus but what about when we need inspiration and a bit of creativity? COVID lockdown depending, the coffee shop with its ambient noise, lighting and interacting with others, say in an informal meeting or brain storm session. Thinking Outside The Box “Some of the most successful people in history…

Journal club

By: Paul Ross 26/01/202102/02/2021

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Journal Club Article: Yarris, L.M., Chan, T.M., Gottlieb, M., and A.M. Juve (2019). Finding Your People in the Digital Age: Virtual Communities of Practice to Promote Education Scholarship. Journal of Graduate Medical Education. Vol. 11, No. 1, pp. 1-5. Background: Busy educators experience many barriers in meeting their own professional and education goals. Engaging in…

Nursing Education Network Yearly Stats (2020)

By: Paul Ross 08/01/202108/01/2021

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Barriers and Enablers to Failure to Fail in Nursing

By: Paul Ross 17/12/202017/12/2020

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Journal Club Article: Hughes, L. J., Mitchell, M. L., & Johnston, A. N. (2020). Moving forward: Barriers and enablers to failure to fail–A mixed methods meta-integration. Nurse Education Today, 104666. [abstract] Objectives: The aim of the study was to explore and further understand assessors’ experiences of failure-to-fail of nursing students within work-integrated learning (WIL). Background: There…

Writing Exceptional Rubrics for Nursing

By: Paul Ross 09/12/202011/12/2020

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Journal Club Article: Stanley, D., Coman, S., Murdoch, D., & Stanley, K. (2020). Writing exceptional (specific, student and criterion-focused) rubrics for nursing studies. Nurse Education in Practice, 102851.[Abstract] What are Rubrics? ‘a scoring guide used to evaluate the quality of students’ constructed responses. Effective Assessment: “Rubrics can effectively communicate unit learning outcomes to students and may…

Failure to Fail

By: Paul Ross 12/11/202012/11/2020

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Journal Club Article: Gingerich, A., Sebok‐Syer, S. S., Larstone, R., Watling, C. J., & Lingard, L. (2020). Seeing but not believing: Insights into the intractability of failure to fail. Medical Education. Background Inadequate documentation of observed trainee incompetence persists. Documentation could be impeded if assessment language is misaligned with how supervisors conceptualise incompetence. There is a…

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Feedback Literacy

By: Paul Ross 28/10/202012/11/2020

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This short piece is worth a read around developing a culture for productive learning and feedback. Relevance for healthcare is the feedback process for students and learners, interprofessional development and systems to improve learning cultures, including communication and respect in the workforce. “When a clinical supervisor engages in a feedback discussion, they need to work…