The role of personal tutor in nurse education: towards an understanding of practice in a college of nursing and midwifery at a particular point in time

The University of Exeter has used electronic tools to support the PDP process for students since well before the 2005 implementation of Progress Files. However, in 2007 high priority was given to the launch of a new e-PDP system to all staff and students through the long-established mechanism of the universityÃ¢â¬â¢s personal tutor system.This paper explores, in the context of one academic school, the attempted integration between face-to-face Ã¢â¬Ëdevelopmental conversationsÃ¢â¬â¢ between tutors and tutees, and online recording of experiences and action plans by students. Whilst a fundamental change in the role of the personal tutor appears to have been accepted, the extent to which electronic tools are seen as an important part of the process is shown to be very much a live issue, centred on perceptions about ownership and responsibility.The paper concludes that staff support for, and positive engagement among students with the principles of Personal Development Planning (PDP) do not necessarily translate into motivation to use online resources. Moreover, the findings of our project seem to confirm Richardson and WardÃ¢â¬â¢s (2005) observation that the terms Ã¢â¬Ëe-PortfolioÃ¢â¬â¢ or Ã¢â¬Ëe-PDPÃ¢â¬â¢, Ã¢â¬ËPDPÃ¢â¬â¢ and Ã¢â¬ËProgress FilesÃ¢â¬â¢ are often used interchangeably and that implementation of online tools, particularly in personal tutor-led PDP programmes, must be managed carefully to avoid confusion between process and output.

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O enfermeiro educador: conhecimento técnico na formação profissional docente

Revista Recien - Revista Científica de Enfermagem ◽

10.24276/rrecien2177-157x.2012.2.5.19-25 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 2 (5) ◽

pp. 19

Author(s):

Luiz Faustino dos Santos Maia

Keyword(s):

Educational Practice ◽

Nurse Education ◽

Theory And Practice ◽

Great Change ◽

Knowledge Generation ◽

Nurse Educator ◽

Educational Context ◽

New Knowledge ◽

New Ideas

A atuação do profissional enfermeiro no contexto educacional vem passando por momentos de grandes transformações no ensino caracterizado por mudanças sociais e educacionais. Este estudo teve como objetivo refletir sobre a formação profissional do enfermeiro como educador. O método utilizado para desenvolver este estudo foi através de pesquisa bibliográfica descritiva e analítica. Para a elaboração foram utilizados livros e artigos de banco de dados eletrônicos. Teoria e prática estão vinculadas pelo próprio processo de geração de conhecimento. Da prática surgem novas reflexões e novos conhecimentos, portanto amplia-se a teoria e aí resulta nova alternativa para a prática. Para uma excelente pratica educacional se faz necessário que o docente tenha conhecimento na área pedagógica e de todos os elementos envolvidos no processo de ensino e aprendizagem.Descritores: Enfermeiro, Educação, Conhecimento. The nurse as educator: expertise in training teachersAbstract: The role of the professional nurse in the educational context has experienced moments of great change in education characterized by social and educational changes. This study aimed to reflect on the training of the nurse educator. The method used for this study was developed through a literature descriptive and analytical. Were used for the preparation books and electronic databases. Theory and practice are bound by the process of knowledge generation. Practice brings new ideas and new knowledge thus expands the theory and results there new alternative for practice. For an excellent educational practice is necessary that the teacher has knowledge in the area of teaching and all the elements involved in the process of teaching and learning.Descriptors: Nurse, Education, Knowledge. El enfermero educador: conocimiento técnico en la formación profesional docenteResumen: El papel del profesional de enfermería en el contexto educativo ha experimentado momentos de grandes cambios en la educación se caracteriza por los cambios sociales y educativos. Este estudio tuvo como objetivo reflexionar sobre la formación de la enfermera educadora. El método utilizado para este estudio se desarrolló a través de una literatura descriptiva y analítica. Fueron utilizados para los libros de preparación y bases de datos electrónicas. La teoría y la práctica están vinculadas por el proceso de generación de conocimiento. Práctica trae nuevas ideas y nuevos conocimientos ampliando de este modo la teoría y los resultados se nueva alternativa para la práctica. Para una excelente práctica educativa es necesario que el profesor tenga conocimientos en el área de la enseñanza y todos los elementos que intervienen en el proceso de enseñanza y aprendizaje.Descriptores: Enfermero, Educación, Conocimiento.

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