Background Whilst working as a postgraduate course coordinator I regularly had discussions with students, nurse educators and the higher education team of the ‘ideal’ assessment. Everyone seems to have their own views and preferences on the correct method of assessment. This variability is matched by workplaces and universities assessing using an array of assessment methods…
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Social Media for Nurses: Twitter
Beginners Guide To Twitter Twitter is a service to communicate and stay connected through the exchange of quick and frequent messages. People post Tweets, which may contain photos, videos, links and up to 140 characters of text. Twitters Mission: “To give everyone the power to create and share ideas and information instantly, without barriers”. Learning…
Read MoreGaming: A Solitary Existence?
If we think of gaming for education purposes we think of World of Warcraft or a recreation of a hospital setting and the ability to interact and train in a safe environment. The learner can be immersed in this experience, and with virtual reality increasing in its development the potential is fast approaching for mainstream…
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What is the Maker Movement? “The maker movement is about making things that you care about, things that are meaningful to you and others around you.” (Resnick, 2016). It’s about being more than just a consumer, as we humans like to engage with objects. Dougherty (2012) highlights the tinkering skills of yesteryear and a trend…
Read MoreKen Robinson: Creativity Expert
We believe Sir Ken is worthy of an individual post dedicated to his work alone. From books, Ted Talks, education policy adviser and media, this education guru is a creator and thinker on what teaching is and should be. Just transfer his discussion on education delivery from the school setting, into the hospital or higher…
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Journal Article Luiking, M. L., van Linge, R., Bras, L., Grypdonck, M., & Aarts, L. (2015). Intensive insulin therapy implementation by means of planned versus emergent change approach. Nursing in critical care. Design Prospective comparative study introducing a new insulin protocol in an ICU in the Netherlands. Measurement of compliance within two teams of nurses.…
Read MoreAdult Learning (Andragogy)
The science of adult learning (andragogy) involves the understanding and supporting of lifelong learning in adult learners, and also developing the teaching of adult learners (Knowles, Holton & Swanson, 2011). We will refer regularly to the work of Malcolm Knowles, the godfather of adult learning theory. Now I am sure we will be interchanging between…
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