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Assessing change of traditions: Teachers’ insights on a legal education under transformation
Get PDFLegal education is moving away from its tradition towards teaching characterized as student-focused, active, collaborative, and reflective. Many different factors co-create such a teaching environment, including teachers’ understanding of learning and teaching in practice. One example of a legal education that undergoes such change is at the Faculty of Law at the [institution name deleted to maintain the integrity of the review process] in Denmark. However, knowledge is sparse on the transformation of the teaching, and, therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the faculty’s teachers’ views, ambitions, and experiences with teaching practices. A questionnaire was developed and distributed per e-mail to all (768) teachers. The data collection lasted from 3 May 2022 to 23 May 2022. The main findings were that the surveyed teachers mostly had an understanding of learning that favoured student-focused teaching. In addition, case-based teaching is widely applied, but 62.7 per cent of teachers’ ended up talking mostly themselves in practice in the teaching setting despite their ambitions for the distribution of talk between students and teacher. The faculty’s teaching has changed from solely monologic lectures, but there is still some way for the faculty to reach its goals with reforming its legal education
Exploring Human-Generative AI Interaction in L2 Learners’ Source Use Practices: Issues, Trials, and Critical Reflections
Get PDFThe emergence of generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tools such as ChatGPT has attracted wide attention in the field of L2 writing and academic writing, but few papers to date have analysed GenAI’s potential application (positive and negative) in source use practices in academic writing. This article discusses three key aspects of source use – academic attribution, searching and reading sources, and source integration. AI tools are trialled for each aspect, followed by an overall SWOT analysis. While writers can use AI tools to assist on several source use practices, they are not recommended to use AI without a deep understanding of academic writing and source use principles. This article concludes with suggestions for student writers, academic support providers, and institutions
Some is not everything? Designing an instrument that measures the clinical learning environment holistically
Get PDFThis article describes the development as well as face and content validation of an instrument for measuring the clinical learning environment of professional healthcare students. A methodological research design was used to develop the instrument and a Delphi technique was used to determine face and content validity. The research was conducted systematically in two phases to construct the instrument, and to establish face and content validity. Phase 1 comprised a general literature overview to identify existing instruments. The retrieved instruments were thematically analysed into the four themes of atmosphere, teamwork, workload and learning opportunities, and then the first version instrument was drafted. In Phase 2, the first version instrument was evaluated for face and content validity. Thirty-six healthcare professional experts responded in the consensus Delphi study, and consensus was reached after three rounds. A consensus Delphi study confirmed the face and content validity of 62 items. The second version of the new instrument was determined. A new holistic clinical learning environment measuring instrument, based on existing instruments, was developed to promote quality student placements
An Exploration of the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Allied Health Students; Practice Placement Experiences: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on students’ placement experiences
No full textThe COVID-19 pandemic was an unexpected event, significantly impacting global populations. Due to its sudden occurrence, it has affected pillars of world stability, namely, healthcare. Not only has it stretched healthcare systems beyond their capacity, but it has disrupted its daily protocols and activities. As a result, adaptations to tackle this pandemic have been implemented, putting healthcare education, specifically, practice placements as a lesser priority; affecting students in a myriad of ways. Nevertheless, guidance has now been provided to allow clinical placements to continue. However, these changes have potentially limited students in their learning, posing the question of clinical sufficiency and competency. Hence, this qualitative study aims to understand the specific changes to Trusts and how students adapted to fulfil their module criteria and learning outcomes. A convenience sample of physiotherapy and occupational therapy students was recruited; from it, 18 interviews were then conducted. Transcriptions, coding and thematic analysis identified four main themes of learning opportunities, organisational changes, adaptations and mental wellbeing, thus providing clarity regarding how students successfully completed and met their placement learning outcomes despite organisational changes. However, as a result of these changes, mental and physical wellbeing has also been affected. The findings did shed light on which changes were helpful and which needed modification. Hence, future research was suggested to gain a more holistic understanding of the needs of students and other effective coping mechanisms, providing a more balanced placement experience during these uncertain times
Perspectives of Nursing Students toward High-Fidelity Simulation Learning During COVID-19 Pandemic: Simulation-based learning in Covid-19
No full textWhile evidence of the impact of simulation in nursing education is growing, COVID-19 pandemic may carry further evaluation beyond the existing perception.
To explore Jordanian nursing students' perspectives toward utilizing high-fidelity simulation learning as alternative clinical bedside training during COVID-19 pandemic.
A qualitative thematic analysis approach was employed through direct focus group discussions. Transcripts were thematically analyzed using Marshall and Rossman's (1999) process.
Thirty-five nursing students joined seven focus group discussions. Two major themes emerged from data analysis as follow: "Restored factual training environment", and "Proficiency devoid from self-confidence". Students articulated the implication of using HFS on their knowledge, practical skills, communication, and team working. However, a criticism on HFS inability to promote self-confidence was addressed.
Despite the effectiveness of HFS in nursing education, it was viewed as incompetent for building sufficient confidence required for direct interaction with contagious patients in real settings.
A Reflection On: Simulated Learning in the Clinical Education of Novice Physiotherapy Students.
Get PDFA Reflection On: Integrating Threshold Concepts and Ways of Think and Practising: Supporting Physiotherapy Students to Develop a Holistic View of the Profession through Concept Mapping
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