scholarly journals Rehearsal simulation for antenatal consults

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anita Cheng ◽  
Doris Yuen ◽  
Sayra Cristancho
Keyword(s):  
Communication Skills ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Patient Specific ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Communication Techniques ◽  
Content Organization ◽  
Difficult Conversations ◽  
Reflection In Action ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Building Rapport

Background: Rehearsal simulations are patient-specific case-matched tasks performed immediately prior to the actual task, with the objective of improving performance. Objective: How does rehearsal simulation for antenatal consults impact how residents learn to engage in difficult conversations with families? Study Design: Residents in the NICU performed case-matched video recorded rehearsal simulations, followed by actual antenatal consults. The purpose of antenatal consults is to prepare parents expecting a complication with their baby before birth. Questionnaires assessed changes in resident confidence and self-assessment of communication skills. Residents were interviewed for qualitative data to explore the overall impact of rehearsal simulation on their learning and performance. Results: Thirteen residents participated. Rehearsal simulation improved confidence with a more organized approach of medical content and better communication techniques, allowing for a shift of focus from a checklist approach to building rapport and displaying empathy. Conclusions: While rehearsal simulation did not prepare residents for unexpected parent responses, trainees’ increased confidence with medical content organization and communication techniques created space for reflection-in-action and compassionate approaches.

scholarly journals Validation of the self-assessment of communication skills and professionalism for nurses

2017 ◽  
Vol 70 (3) ◽  
pp. 588-594 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thaís Josgrilberg Pereira ◽  
Ana Claudia Puggina
Keyword(s):  
Marital Status ◽  
Interpersonal Communication ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Interpersonal Skills ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Study Results ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Brazilian Culture

ABSTRACT Objectives: to translate, adapt cross-culturally and validate into Brazilian Portuguese the following instrument: "Self-assessment of communication skills and professionalism in residents" for the nursing professional, and to determine if personal characteristics and performance of the nurse interfere in the self-assessment about professionalism and interpersonal communication. Method: quantitative study. Results: the sample consisted of 110 nurses with mean age of 32 years old (± 7.3), most of them were women (n = 80; 72.7%). The internal consistency of the scale "Autoavaliação sobre profissionalismo e comunicação interpessoal entre enfermeiro e paciente" presented moderate and satisfactory reliability (α=0,712). Factorial analysis identified four factors: Interpersonal Skills, Exchange of Information, Honesty in the Relationship and Professionalism. Conclusion: the instrument is valid and reliable in Portuguese and for Brazilian culture. Interpersonal Skills changed with gender and marital status. Ability to exchange information was influenced by gender and working sector. Self-assessment of professionalism changed with marital status.

scholarly journals Twelve Years of the Italian Program to Enhance Relational and Communication Skills (PERCS)

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 439
Author(s):  
Lidia Borghi ◽  
Elaine C. Meyer ◽  
Elena Vegni ◽  
Roberta Oteri ◽  
Paolo Almagioni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Communication Skills ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Behavioral Changes ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Learner Centered ◽  
Difficult Conversations ◽  
Booster Sessions ◽  
Before And After

To describe the experience of the Italian Program to Enhance Relations and Communication Skills (PERCS-Italy) for difficult healthcare conversations. PERCS-Italy has been offered in two different hospitals in Milan since 2008. Each workshop lasts 5 h, enrolls 10–15 interdisciplinary participants, and is organized around simulations and debriefing of two difficult conversations. Before and after the workshops, participants rate their preparation, communication, relational skills, confidence, and anxiety on 5-point Likert scales. Usefulness, quality, and recommendation of the program are also assessed. Descriptive statistics, t-tests, repeated-measures ANOVA, and Chi-square were performed. A total of 72 workshops have been offered, involving 830 interdisciplinary participants. Participants reported improvements in all the dimensions (p < 0.001) without differences across the two hospitals. Nurses and other professionals reported a greater improvement in preparation, communication skills, and confidence, compared to physicians and psychosocial professionals. Usefulness, quality, and recommendation of PERCS programs were highly rated, without differences by discipline. PERCS-Italy proved to be adaptable to different hospital settings, public and private. After the workshops, clinicians reported improvements in self-reported competencies when facing difficult conversations. PERCS-Italy’s sustainability is based on the flexible format combined with a solid learner-centered approach. Future directions include implementation of booster sessions to maintain learning and the assessment of behavioral changes.

A Constructivist Approach to Game-Based Language Learning

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
James York ◽  
Jonathan William deHaan
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Experimental Methodology ◽  
Constructivist Approach ◽  
Action Research Project ◽  
Communicative Skills ◽  
Japanese University ◽  
Board Games ◽  
Second Year

This article provides information on an action research project in a low-level EFL setting in Japan. The project aims were to 1) foster spoken communication skills and 2) help students engage with their own learning. The project investigated the applicability of board games as a mediating tool for authentic communication as part of a wider TBLT approach to language development. Quantitative and qualitative data was collected from 115 first and second year Japanese university students via a questionnaire at the end of a seven-week course using the experimental methodology. Responses to the questionnaire indicated that the framework was perceived to be valuable in both fostering communicative skills and improving student engagement. Methodological improvements were also suggested. Implications applicable to teachers working in similar contexts are discussed, as well as possible improvements for future implementations.

Radiology Trainees’ Comfort With Difficult Conversations and Attitudes About Error Disclosure: Effect of a Communication Skills Workshop

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 781-787 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen D. Brown ◽  
Michael J. Callahan ◽  
David M. Browning ◽  
Robert L. Lebowitz ◽  
Sigall K. Bell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Communication Skills ◽  
Error Disclosure ◽  
Difficult Conversations

scholarly journals Using Learning Analytics to Assess Student Learning in Online Courses

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 110-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Florence Martin ◽  
◽  
Abdou Ndoye ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Learning Analytics ◽  
Data Analytics ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Instructional Designers ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Online Assessments ◽  
Visualization Tools ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Analyze Data

Learning analytics can be used to enhance student engagement and performance in online courses. Using learning analytics, instructors can collect and analyze data about students and improve the design and delivery of instruction to make it more meaningful for them. In this paper, the authors review different categories of online assessments and identify data sets that can be collected and analyzed for each of them. Two different data analytics and visualization tools were used: Tableau for quantitative data and Many Eyes for qualitative data. This paper has implications for instructors, instructional designers, administrators, and educational researchers who use online assessments.

scholarly journals Peningkatan Keterampilan Menulis Letter of Opinion (Surat Opini) pada Mata Pelajaran Bahasa Inggris dengan Menggunakan Media Fantastic Card di Kelas XI (Improving the Skill of Writing Letter of Opinion in English Subject Using Fantastic Card in the 11th Grade)

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 26
Author(s):  
Atiek Indriyastuti
Keyword(s):  
Research Method ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Class Action ◽  
Peer Evaluation ◽  
Self Reflection ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
11Th Grade ◽  
English Subject

Tujuan Penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui sejauh mana peningkatan keterampilan siswa dalam menulis letter of opinion di Kelas XI. Penelitian ini dilakukan pada kelas XI-IPS-2 SMA Negeri 15 Semarang semester 1 Tahun Pelajaran 2017-2018 sebagai hasil penggunaan media fantastic card. Penelitian ini juga digunakan untuk mengetahui sejauh mana peningkatan pengetahuan dan sikap belajar siswa selama pembelajaran. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode Penelitian Tindakan Kelas dengan teknik siklus yang terdiri dari dua tindakan siklus yaitu siklus 1 dan siklus 2. Alat pengumpulan data yang digunakan untuk data kuantitatif berupa tes tertulis ulangan harian dan data kualitatif digunakan lembar observasi atau pengamatan, lembar refleksi diri, lembar penilaian antar teman, dan rubrik penilaian kinerja. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan media fantastic card dapat meningkatkan keterampilan menulis letter of opinion. Ketuntasan Belajar mengalami peningkatan dari kondisi awal 53,13% menjadi 65,63% pada siklus I dan meningkat menjadi 93,75% pada siklus II. Peningkatan keterampilan siswa dalam menulis letter of opinion  pada siklus I mencapai 2,53% dari rata-rata hasil belajar pada pra siklus dan hasil belajar pada siklus II mengalami peningkatan sebesar 6,81% dari rata-rata hasil belajar  pada siklus I atau mengalami peningkatan sebesar 9,34% jika dibandingkan dengan rata-rata hasil belajar pada pra siklus.Kata kunci: menulis, letter of opinion, media fantastic cardABSTRACTThis research was aimed to find out the extent of students’ skill at writing letter of opinion in 11th grade. The research was conducted in the 11th Grade of Social Science 2at Public Senior High School 15 Semarang in Academic Year 2017-2018 after using fantastic card. It was to know the improvement of knowledge and attitude of the students during learning. Method used was class action research method with cycle technique consisting of two cycles, i.e. cycle 1 and cycle 2. Instruments of data taking were written daily tests and as for qualitative data, observation sheet, self-reflection sheet, peer evaluation sheet, and performance evaluation rubric were used. Results of the research showed that fantastic card could improve the skill of writing letter of opinion. The learning completeness improved from 53.13% to 65.63% in cycle I, and 93.75% in cycle II. The students’ skill in writing letter of opinion in cycle I improved up to 2.53% from the average learning result in pre-cycle. Meanwhile, th elearning result in cycle II improved as much as 6.81% from the average learning result in cycle I, or 9.34%, compared to the average learning result in pre-cycle.

scholarly journals The impact of social media on business growth and performance in India

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 190-194
Author(s):  
BALUSAMY S ◽  
VENKATASUBRAMANIAM A ◽  
GIRI N
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Presence ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Communication Techniques ◽  
Essential Tool ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Scalable Communication ◽  
The Impact

Until the late 1990’s the only form of media known to businesses were television, newspapers and radio, however in the early 2000s, a revolution in media was witnessed and the world was introduced to Social Media. Social Media is a just like any other Form of media is a tool used for communication but at the larger scale for social interaction using highly accessible and scalable Communication techniques. Social media has a positive impact and a positive influence on the company as well as the customers. Social media is becoming an essential tool for marketers, which is at a very minimum investment. In today’s’ scenario consumers judge a company based on their online presence, hence companies can innovate and simultaneously create a strong social presence by always catering to their customers’ needs and concerns.Internationally, companies have adopted Social Media as an essential tool for their marketing campaign; however the same is not adapted in India to a large extent. What are the benefits of Social media? What are the examples of Social media? This study understands the benefits,impact and importance of Social Media on business performance and growth.

scholarly journals Using Rummy Game Method to Improve Students’ Learning Activities and English Dialog

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 101
Author(s):  
Supriyanto Supriyanto
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Natural Science ◽  
Performance Test ◽  
The State ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Previous Condition ◽  
And Performance

This classroom action research was aimed at improving students’ learning activities and students’ English dialog skills in the state senior high school 3 Salatiga. The research was carried out in the state senior high school 3 Salatiga from January to June 2012. The subject of the research was 38 students of grade XI natural science 2. While the objects of research were  rummy game method, students’ learning activities and students’ English dialog skills. This action research was conducted in two cycles. Each consisted of planning, acting, observing, and reflecting. In cycle 1, the researcher implemented  rummy game method with big groups and ready made cards while in cycle 2, the researcher applied  rummy game method with small groups and student designed cards. To collect the data the researcher gave self-assessment test and performance test before the first cycle, after the first cycle, and after the second cycle. The data analysis was done by descriptive comparison namely by comparing scores in the previous condition with those of the first cycle and the second cycle. The research findings revealed that there was significant improvement of average scores in students’ learning activities namely 13.8 % from 56.8 % in the previous condition to 70.6 % in cycle 2 and in students’ English dialog skill namely 5.8 from 72.7 in the previous condition to 78.5 in cycle 2. Hence, hypothesis stating that using  rummy game method is able to improve students’ learning activities and English dialog skill in the state senior high school 3 Salatiga grade XI natural science 2 even semester year 2011/2012 is proven right.Keywords:  Rummy Game Method; Learning Activities; English Dialog Skill

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