Experiential-Learning Activities in Undergraduate Developmental Psychology

1995 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea D. Clements
Keyword(s):  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Real World ◽  
Developmental Psychology ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Student Responses ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
Real World Application ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Psychology Course

In two studies, I examined student responses to an increased emphasis on exiperiential actvites in a required underaduate developmental psychology course. For four experiential sections (n = 143), each class topic was related to a specific, real-world application. Four other sections (n = 187) were taught primarily by lecture, with one out-of-class observation assignment. The experiential sections rated the value of and interest in the subject matter higher and the courtesy and consideration of the instructor significantly more positively than did the lecture sections. Students in the two types of sections did not differ significantly in achievement. A follow-up study identified the origin of change in attitudes toward the course.

scholarly journals Association of frailty in hospitalized and institutionalized elderly in the community-dwelling

2016 ◽  
Vol 69 (4) ◽  
pp. 691-696 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzele Cristina Coelho Fabrício-Wehbe ◽  
Rosalina Aparecida Partezani Rodrigues ◽  
Vanderlei Jose Haas ◽  
Jack Roberto Silva Fhon ◽  
Marina Aleixo Diniz
Keyword(s):  
Demographic Data ◽  
Functional Independence Measure ◽  
Functional Independence ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Specific Data ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
Dual Stage ◽  
The Subject

ABSTRACT Objective: to investigate the association between frailty with hospitalization and institutionalization in a follow-up study of elderly residents. Method: the follow-up study was performed in 2008 and 2013 with elderly of both genders, aged 65 years and older who were living in the community-dwelling. The sampling procedure performed was probabilistic, with dual-stage clustering. In 2008, 515 elderly people were interviewed and, in 2013, 262. We used the socioeconomic and demographic data, self-reported morbidity, specific data of hospitalization and institutionalization. Frailty was measured by the Edmonton Frail Scale (EFS), and functional capacity through the Functional Independence Measure. Results: we found the mean gross EFS score was higher among resident elderly who were hospitalized and institutionalized and was statistically significant in both investigated years. Conclusion: the confirmation of association between frailty and hospitalization and institutionalization reinforces the importance of the subject, and highlights frailty as an important tool for risk estimates for these adverse events.

scholarly journals Experiential learning in higher education. A student-centered teaching method that improves perceived learning.

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 121-135
Author(s):  
Verónica Villarroel ◽  
◽  
Mariavictoria Benavente ◽  
María Josefina Chuecas ◽  
Daniela Bruna ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Developmental Psychology ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Psychology Students ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Pedagogical Tool ◽  
Healthy Development ◽  
Second Year ◽  
Psychology Course ◽  
Do So

There is an interest in involving psychology students in early practical activities, which allow them to learn in a more meaningful and authentic way. In these instances, they must apply knowledge, solve problems and demonstrate professional skills associated with the graduate competencies that they are expected to achieve. The present work seeks to position experiential learning as a means to reach these goals. With this aim, an intervention on experiential learning with second year students from a developmental psychology course is presented, describing its design, implementation and assessment. The students observed and interviewed schoolchildren to determine an area of development in which they needed stimulation and enrichment for a healthy development. Then, they created a pedagogical tool to do so, testing its application on the same children sample. The results showed a positive perception from the students, teachers and beneficiaries of the proposal. Likewise, the students reported the perception of having learned more than in a subject in which this methodology is not used; this difference was statistically significant.

scholarly journals Reflections on Experiential Learning in an Undergraduate Global Health Course

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 71-78
Author(s):  
Obidimma Ezezika
Keyword(s):  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Global Health ◽  
Real World ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Job Market ◽  
Course Content ◽  
Milieu De Travail ◽  
Design And Implementation ◽  
Health Course ◽  
Students Success

Experiential learning has the potential to enhance students’ success and prepare them for the job market, including through class experiences that mirror experiences in the workforce. In this article, I lay out the process of incorporating experiential learning in a global health course. I have derived three key lessons from the design and implementation of this course: focus on one overarching goal, align learning activities with real world expectations, and help students understand connections between their projects and course content. These lessons provide insights to integrate experiential learning activities in the classroom.   L’apprentissage expérientiel a le potentiel d’améliorer la réussite des étudiants et de les préparer pour le marché du travail, notamment en créant en classe des expériences qui ressemblent aux expériences en milieu de travail. Dans cet article, je présente le processus d’incorporation de l’apprentissage expérientiel dans un cours sur la santé mondiale. Je tire trois leçons de la conception et de la mise en œuvre de ce cours : il faut 1) se concentrer sur un objectif primordial, 2) harmoniser les activités d’apprentissage et les attentes du monde réel et 3) aider les étudiants à comprendre les rapports entre leurs projets et le contenu du cours. Ces leçons permettent de mieux comprendre comment incorporer des activités d’apprentissage expérientiel en classe.

scholarly journals Long-Term Quality of Prescription for ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) Patients: A Real World 1-Year Follow-Up Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christel Bruggmann ◽  
Juan F. Iglesias ◽  
Marianne Gex-Fabry ◽  
Rachel Fesselet ◽  
Pierre Vogt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Real World ◽  
St Segment Elevation ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction ◽  
St Segment

Applying Social Psychological Concepts outside the Classroom

2005 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 110-113 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica L. Lakin ◽  
Aaron L. Wichman
Keyword(s):  
Social Psychology ◽  
Real World ◽  
Psychology Students ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Social Psychological ◽  
The Real ◽  
Course Material ◽  
Writing Assignment ◽  
Psychology Course

This article evaluates a writing assignment in which social psychology students gathered examples from outside the classroom (e.g., cartoons, movies) and analyzed them with course material. Compared to a control group, students who completed the assignment learned that it was easier to apply social psychology to the real world. A follow-up survey 9 months later demonstrated that this effect persisted. Students who completed the assignment also valued social psychology more and believed they had learned more in their social psychology course.

scholarly journals Real-world effectiveness of antipsychotic treatments in 1,011 acutely hospitalized patients with schizophrenia: A one-year follow-up study

2021 ◽  
pp. 102917
Author(s):  
Kotaro Hatta ◽  
Shigemasa Katayama ◽  
Takuya Ishizuka ◽  
Yasuhiko Sudo ◽  
Mitsuru Nakamura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Real World ◽  
Hospitalized Patients ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
One Year

scholarly journals It Matters: Reference Indicator Selection in Measurement Invariance Tests

2020 ◽  
pp. 001316442092656
Author(s):  
Yutian T. Thompson ◽  
Hairong Song ◽  
Dexin Shi ◽  
Zhengkui Liu
Keyword(s):  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Real World ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Simulated Data ◽  
Selection Methods ◽  
Real World Data ◽  
Large Sample ◽  
World Data ◽  
Follow Up Study

Conventional approaches for selecting a reference indicator (RI) could lead to misleading results in testing for measurement invariance (MI). Several newer quantitative methods have been available for more rigorous RI selection. However, it is still unknown how well these methods perform in terms of correctly identifying a truly invariant item to be an RI. Thus, Study 1 was designed to address this issue in various conditions using simulated data. As a follow-up, Study 2 further investigated the advantages/disadvantages of using RI-based approaches for MI testing in comparison with non-RI-based approaches. Altogether, the two studies provided a solid examination on how RI matters in MI tests. In addition, a large sample of real-world data was used to empirically compare the uses of the RI selection methods as well as the RI-based and non-RI-based approaches for MI testing. In the end, we offered a discussion on all these methods, followed by suggestions and recommendations for applied researchers.

Analysis of the efficacy and safety of naloxegol administered to patients with cancer and opioid-induced constipation with laxative-inadequate response: A real-world 12 months of follow-up study.

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e24155-e24155
Author(s):  
Manuel Cobo Dols ◽  
Carmen Beato ◽  
Luis Cabezon-Gutierrez ◽  
Rodolfo Chicas Sett ◽  
Isabel Blancas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Real World ◽  
Pain Control ◽  
Adverse Reactions ◽  
Response To Treatment ◽  
Inadequate Response ◽  
Efficacy And Safety ◽  
Real World Data ◽  
Patients With Cancer ◽  
Follow Up Study

e24155 Background: Naloxegol is a peripherally acting, µ-opioid receptor antagonist for treatment of opioid-induced constipation (OIC). The main objective of this study was to analyze the efficacy and safety of naloxegol in patients with cancer in a real-world 12-month follow-up study. Methods: An observational prospective study was conducted in 16 Spanish centers. Patients older than 18 years, with active oncological disease who were under treatment with opioids for pain control and Karnofsky ≥ 50 were selected. OIC with inadequate response to treatment with laxative (s) was the main diagnostic. All the patients received treatment with naloxegol according to clinical criteria. Efficacy was measured by the response rate and symptoms evolution measured by means of PAC-SYM questionnaire. Intensity of pain was measured by a 0-10-point visual analogue scale (VAS). Intent to treat last observation carried forward was applied. Results: A total of 126 patients were included in the study. About 58.7% were men, with a mean age of 61.5 years (34-89). Lung cancer was observed in 35.7%, breast cancer in 16.7%, 10.3% digestive cancer and 8.7% had prostate cancer. About 67.5% had metastases. Naloxegol at doses of 25 mg/day was administered to 88.1% and with concomitant laxatives in 48.4%. At 12 months, 77.8% of the patients were responders to naloxegol treatment: 78.6% at doses of 12.5 mg/day, and 78.4% with 25 mg/day. Furthermore, response was observed in 78.5% of patients without concomitant laxative treatment and 77% of patients with any concomitant laxative. PAC-SYM total score and all the dimensions improved from baseline (p < 0.0001). VAS pain intensity was reduced and controlled from baseline onwards (Baseline-12 months: 4.6 to 3.6, p < 0.001). A total of 28 adverse reactions mainly gastrointestinal were observed in 15.1% of the patients (19/126), 75% (21) mild, 17.9% (5) moderate and 7.1% (2) severe. Most adverse reactions (67.9%) were observed the first 15 days of treatment with naloxegol. Conclusions: The results of this first real-world-data study in patients with cancer confirm the long-term efficacy of naloxegol for the treatment of OIC in this group of patients. Naloxegol is safe and well tolerated in patients with cancer while maintaining pain control.

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