scholarly journals Using an “Escape Room” toolbox approach to enhance pharmacology education

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melinda Hermanns ◽  
Belinda Deal ◽  
Ann M. Campbell ◽  
Shawn Hillhouse ◽  
J. Brian Opella ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Classroom Setting ◽  
Student Responses ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Cardiovascular Medications ◽  
Nursing Literature ◽  
Teaching Learning

Background: Faculty are encouraged to use a variety of teaching/learning strategies to engage nursing students. While simulation and games are now common, there were no reports in the nursing literature using an “escape room” concept. Escape rooms use an entertainment approach as teams engage in critical thinking to solve puzzles and find clues to escape a room. In the classroom setting, this concept is modified to solve a mystery by finding various objects through a series of puzzles to locate clues. Some of these games involve finding numerical clues to open locks on a box, such as a toolbox. The purpose of this study was to describe the use of a toolbox gaming strategy based on an escape room concept to help students learn about cardiovascular medications in a pharmacology course.Methods: This pilot study employed a descriptive qualitative method to investigate an approach to pharmacology education. The sample consisted of first semester nursing students.Results: Student responses to criteria-based questions resulted in three themes: engaging, teamwork, and frustration, related to using a toolbox scenario strategy as a pathway to learning.Conclusions: This descriptive study yielded mixed results from the students who were frustrated by time constraints but engaged in the learning experience. Lessons are offered for future improvements.

Constructivist Philosophy and Nursing Student Medication Calculations

2013 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 88-94
Author(s):  
Sarah E. Newton ◽  
Margaret Harris ◽  
Laura Pittiglio
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Nursing Student ◽  
Nursing Program ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Baccalaureate Nursing Program ◽  
Medication Calculations ◽  
Teaching Learning

Prelicensure nursing students often have difficulty performing medication calculations (MCs). Faculty at one baccalaureate nursing program wanted to use nursing theory to guide the development of a teaching–learning approach related to MC’s. Finding little theory related to the topic of MCs, a constructivist-based teaching–learning approach was used instead. The purpose of the study was to assess whether nursing students who received an MC review class that used a teaching–learning approach based on constructivist philosophy had better results on an MC examination than students who received their review via traditional teaching–learning methods. The study participants consisted of two cohorts of first-semester junior-level nursing students from one university-based school of nursing in the Midwestern United States. The results indicated that students in the simulation review class had higher mean scores on an MC examination than students who received their review via more traditional means. Teaching–learning strategies related to MCs based on constructivist philosophy have the potential to improve student learning outcomes, but more research is needed before middle-range theory related to this critically important area of nursing education can be developed.

scholarly journals Comparison between Brainstorming and Presentation Teaching-Learning Methods in School of Nursing Rajanpur Punjab Pakistan

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-39
Author(s):  
Asma Nazir
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Learning Style ◽  
Standard Deviation Score ◽  
Learning Method ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
School Of Nursing ◽  
Models Of Teaching ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Teaching Learning

Introduction: It is necessary to identify the students' diversities when we are going to perform our teaching in the classroom, it is also essential when we prepare our lecture to conduct in the classroom. Teachers used various methods to teach the students in the classroom. Several earlier studies are available on the effectiveness of different models of teaching approaches. This study intended the effect of using brainstorming and presentation teaching-learning strategies. Methods: Exploratory study design was used. 42 female nursing students of 2nd year class from 4-year diploma of general nursing and eight professional nursing instructors of School of Nursing Rajanpur. Descriptive statistics were used to identify the effectiveness of elected (brainstorming & presentation) teaching-learning strategies. Chi square was used to compare the academic performance (marks obtained) between students having different teaching-learning style. Results: The result showed that mean and standard deviation score for brainstorming and presentation teaching-learning strategies were 10.16±1.51 and 10.97±1.27. There is significant difference between group categories (<.05). Conclusion: The findings from this study show that presentation teaching-learning method plays a notable effect on students learning. This study as well exemplify that different teaching-learning method with advance technology is more useful than the conventional methods of teaching-learning.

scholarly journals E-Learning in Dental Schools in the Times of COVID-19: A Review and Analysis of an Educational Resource in Times of the COVID-19 Pandemic

2020 ◽  
pp. 207-224
Author(s):  
Daniel Chavarría-Bolaños ◽  
Adrián Gómez-Fernández ◽  
Carmen Dittel-Jiménez ◽  
Mauricio Montero-Aguilar
Keyword(s):  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Academic Courses ◽  
E Learning ◽  
The Times ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Dental Schools ◽  
The Impact

While countries are facing different stages in their COVID-19 infection rates, worldwide there are millions of students affected by universities’ facilities closures due to the pandemic. Some institutions have enforced strategies to transfer some courses to a virtual modality, but many Dental Schools have been challenged to deal with a situation which requires emergency measures to continue the academic course in the middle of lock-downs and social distancing measures. Despite the fact that the number of online academic programs available, especially graduate programs, has increased in diverse modalities, this pandemic forced e-learning processes to develop abruptly. The likelihood of using e-learning strategies in dentistry was substantiated in the scientific literature and an overview of these opportunities is presented. Additionally, the experience of the University of Costa Rica Faculty of Dentistry is presented, as it was evident that some of the key elements in a e-learning environment needed a quick enhancement and initiation of some processes was required. First, it was necessary to categorize the academic courses depending on their virtualization's possibility (curricula analysis and classification), to better understand the extent of the impact and the work needed to contain, as far as the possibilities allowed, negative consequences on students learning process. Second, teachers needed further training in the application of virtual strategies which they hadn’t used before. do Third, an evaluation of the students’ conditions and needs was conducted in a form of a survey. Finally, teachers and students activated the available virtual platforms. For many Dental Schools, this virtualization process is an ongoing progress although it was abruptly imposed, but this moment indeed represents an enormous opportunity to move forward and get immerse in the virtualization environment as a teaching/learning experience.

scholarly journals Tuberculosis: knowledge among nursing undergraduate students

2019 ◽  
Vol 72 (5) ◽  
pp. 1279-1287
Author(s):  
Cleina de Fátima Carvalho ◽  
Maria Amélia Zanon Ponce ◽  
Reinaldo Antonio da Silva-Sobrinho ◽  
Roberto Della Rosa Mendez ◽  
Mariana Alvina dos Santos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Teaching Learning

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the knowledge about tuberculosis among nursing undergraduate students of a Federal Higher Education Institution. Method: Descriptive cross-sectional study, with quantitative approach. Data were collected through a questionnaire based on the WHO’s guide to developing evaluation instruments on knowledge, attitudes and practices related to TB. Students were classified as “with knowledge” and “with little knowledge” based on the mean percentage of correct responses to the variables analyzed. Descriptive statistics techniques were used. Results: 60 nursing students were interviewed. “with little knowledge” was observed among students who were studying at the university for less time and who had no previous contact with the subject, and “with knowledge” was observed among those whose knowledge about tuberculosis was acquired in the health services. Conclusion: Knowledge gaps among undergraduate nursing students were identified, suggesting the need to rethink teaching-learning strategies on the subject.

An Inquiry Based Learning Experience Using K-W-L in Business Communication Presentations

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Ena Bhattacharyya ◽  
Nurin Uzma Eizzaty Noor Eizamly
Keyword(s):  
Student Engagement ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Business Communication ◽  
Technological Advancement ◽  
Classroom Context ◽  
Inquiry Based Learning ◽  
Offline Learning ◽  
Teaching Learning

Technological advancement, particularly in terms of scientific knowledge within the various fields of subject, is an important feature of the twenty-first century. In line with such technological advancement, teaching learning strategies and methods used for teaching students are not discounted (Alsalhi, 2020). The creativity of educators is even more pronounced during the pandemic (Barber, 2020) where all educators have to resort to online teaching. In such online platforms, student engagement poses a challenge for educators to gain student attention and engagement. Educators need to resort various approaches to gain student engagement. The inquiry-based-learning approach using the “K-W-L” strategy or “Know-What-Learnt” chart organizer encourages all students to take ownership and experience learning beyond the classroom context. The Business Communication students used the “K-W-L” as part of the inquiry-based learning experience to question, research, analyze, sort, and present their answers according to what they know, learn and learnt about a topic. Findings suggest student’s receptivity to the using the organizer as a learning tool. Learning occurs both outside and within the classroom whether online or offline. Learning becomes student-centered, discussing discoveries and experiences, and reflecting on new-found knowledge. Learning is not mere regurgitation of contents but is actively acquired through independent questioning.

Nursing Education Innovations and Obstacles During COVID-19

2022 ◽  
pp. 162-188
Author(s):  
Amy M. Curtis ◽  
Tiffani L. Chidume ◽  
David R. Crumbley ◽  
Meghan C. Jones ◽  
Karol Renfroe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Active Learning ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Clinical Judgment ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Clinical Environment ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Active Learning Strategies ◽  
Technology Strategies

The COVID-19 pandemic created a paradigm shift in the way educators employ active learning strategies. In this chapter, the authors discuss how engaging and innovative learning strategies were developed to teach baccalaureate-level nursing students during the COVID-19 pandemic. The initial focus is on the teaching and learning strategies created for first-semester students who are developing foundational nursing skills and concepts. The discussion transitions to complex strategies developed for fourth-semester students, solidifying critical thinking and clinical judgment skills. Highlighted are active learning strategies used in the classroom, skills lab, and simulated clinical environment. These promote clinical judgment and present practical direction for adapting technology to provide an engaging learning environment. Throughout the chapter, the authors use several strategies to showcase how a nursing program responded to COVID-19 restrictions, including active learning and technology strategies, and how they can be applied across a curriculum using varying levels of technology.

Technology in Engineering Pedagogy to Progress the Excellence of Teaching

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Durga Prasad Garapati ◽  
Padmaja S.M.
Keyword(s):  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Information Organization ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Innovative Teaching ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Student Grades ◽  
Traditional Pedagogy ◽  
Engineering Pedagogy

Quality evaluation is a basic part of education that enables teachers to help learning and to improve instructive programs. Engineering education has been confronting impressive difficulties concerning commendable educating, information organization, and knowledge deployment. Consequently, desires for new teaching methods and learning approaches should be created in the arena. The objective of this chapter is to incorporate various teaching learning methods, educational tools to improve the learning experience of students, and also to fulfil the teaching experience of faculty. The purpose of this research is also to explore the effects of innovative teaching learning strategies based on the performance of student grades. The experiment has been carried out on two courses of electrical and electronics engineering. There are no commendable measures to evaluate the learning outcomes of the student hourly basis in traditional pedagogy. Therefore, this chapter proposed various pedagogical approaches that help to achieve the desirable things.

scholarly journals Teaching-learning evaluation on the ICNP® using virtual learning environment

2017 ◽  
Vol 70 (3) ◽  
pp. 602-609 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolina Costa Valcanti Avelino ◽  
Lívia Cristina Scalon da Costa ◽  
Soraia Matilde Marques Buchhorn ◽  
Denismar Alves Nogueira ◽  
Sueli Leiko Takamatsu Goyatá
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Nursing Practice ◽  
Virtual Learning Environment ◽  
Learning Evaluation ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Nursing Professionals

ABSTRACT Objective: Evaluating the teaching-learning process of undergraduates and nursing professionals on the International Classification for Nursing Practice (ICNP®) through a course on Moodle Platform. Method: Mixed research conducted with 51 nursing students and nurses. Many technological and educational resources were used. To collect data, two semi-structured questionnaires were applied and focus groups were carried out. Statistical and thematic analysis of the data was performed. Results: There was a correlation between the Wiki variable, the Animation Video (p = 0.002) and the Arch Method (p = 0.04), as well as a correlation between the Forum, the Virtual Book (P < 0.001) and time (p = 0.009). Three topics emerged: innovation in the application of technological resources, distance education in the professional education and permanent education and the teaching-learning process on the ICNP® in a collaborative way. Conclusion: Teaching-learning strategies and technological resources used were pointed out as innovative and helped students have a better performance.

Swedish and American Nursing Students Use Journaling for Reflection: An International Student-Centered Learning Experience

2005 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 52-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margret Lepp, ◽  
CeCelia R. Zorn, ◽  
Patricia R. Duffy,
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Baccalaureate Nursing ◽  
International Student ◽  
Interactive Video ◽  
Video Conferencing ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Baccalaureate Nursing Students ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Student Centered Learning

The purpose of this research was to describe the reflections of 10 Swedish and U.S. baccalaureate nursing students who participated in a semester-long, student-centered, interactive video-conferencing (IVC) education project. Reflective journaling was incorporated as one of several learning strategies to enhance students’ personal and professional development. Principles of phenomenography were used to analyze the data; three categories, with two sub-categories in each, emerged from the journal data. Participation in this student-centered project spurred the students in both countries to reflect upon themselves, their transition, and their profession.

scholarly journals Integrating Content and Language in Business English Teaching in China: First Year Students’ Perceptions and Learning Experience

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elaine Ruth Martyn
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Difficulty Level ◽  
First Year ◽  
Business English ◽  
English Teaching ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Teaching Learning

Content and language integrated learning (CLIL) is a key construct in Business English teaching in universities in China today. While there is a plethora of articles on implementation in European contexts, there is limited evidence in the literature of the teaching/learning experience in other foreign language learning environments—despite its wide application in, for example, south-east Asia and China in particular. As CLIL programs have been developed in a variety of ways to meet the unique needs of learners and societal expectations, the context of teaching and learning is critical. This paper focuses on the perceptions and learning experiences of students in a first year, first semester course, Introduction to Contemporary Business, in a Chinese university. Lesson observations, questionnaires, and interviews explore the experience of learners. While most students found the course very challenging in their first semester, they met the challenge. Coping with both language and content is always a double challenge: most students found their Introduction to Contemporary Business their most difficult course, yet they perceived it as manageable and worthwhile. Students coped with the difficulty level in two main ways: either by spending much time in review and translating the textbook prior to class, or by focusing on the teacher’s PowerPoint slides after class—as they considered these were the key points and the textbook was too difficult. Suggestions for a closer integration between language and content within CLIL courses are offered, such as a case-task-based approach, a greater variety of input, and the role of content teachers in English enhancement.

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