A movement for nursing to be classified as a speciality field in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths) to recognise the profession and increase recognition for research grants and other development opportunities. “All the work that nurses do, both clinically and outside the bedside, that’s all science, technology, engineering and math.” Prof M. Leary Read more here ..read more

Journal Club Article: Collins, J. B., & Pratt, D. D. (2011). The teaching perspectives inventory at 10 years and 100,000 respondents: Reliability and validity of a teacher self-report inventory. Adult Education Quarterly, 61(4), 358-375. Background on Teaching Perspectives Inventory (TPI) “Ten years of accumulated responses for more than 100,000 respondents in more than 100 countries has provided a rich data bank for analysis of the instrument’s reliability, validity, and utility in promoting conversations about teaching that are respectful of disciplinary and professional signat ..read more

Book Club: Bandura, A. (1977). Social learning theory. Englewood Cliffs, N. J.: Prentice-Hall. Theoretical Perspective: Framework for analysing human thought and behaviour: Cognitive Behavioural Environmental “There is no limit to the number of motives one can find by inferring them from the kinds of behaviour they supposedly produce” (pg.2). Origins of Behaviour: Learning by experience, observing the outcomes of their actions. The acquired information serves as a guide for future action. Motivational function Reinforcing function Learning through modelling Attentional processes Retent ..read more

This review considers reducing the physical demands for the nursing profession with the use of innovative technology, such as exoskeletons. Nursings repetative and strenuous load tasks, added with long shifts and fatigue puts nursing in the high risk category for the risk of work-related injuries . Never mind adding the risk of verbal and physical harm from occupational violence incidents. There are both benefits and challenges to address associate with the use of exosekeletons in the healthcare setting. Journal Club Article: Vallée, A. (2024). Exoskeleton technology in nursing practice: asses ..read more

This article will be featured in a future journal club. But the start point is to share this work with an emotional back story. We are delighted to publish Kimberley Livingstone's article. Our sympathy to her family, friends, and colleagues. Please read the beautiful words of her supervisors and think ‘What would Kim do?’ @_BonnieDean  @michelleeady  @UoWnursing https://t.co/tAPj6hFTtg — Nurse Educ Today Jnl (@NurseEducToday) April 10, 2024 ..read more

This post is for nurses and nurse educators looking into completing all components of research projects. Or ideally having some data statistian for support and guidance whilst you learn the correct statistical methods. Here are some links to different statistical packages. Personally, Ihave chosed ‘R’ to learn, but investigate which software package suits yourself and maybe suit your style, type or methodology of program of research. As ever, as more resources are discovered I will post them and link to this original post. Introduction to Python (Free): https://www.datacamp.com/courses/i ..read more

Journal Club Article Durrant, M., Oliver, C., Gottlieb, L., Frechette, J., Lavoie-Tremblay, M., & Cyr, G. (2024). Facilitated engagement approach: A novel approach to guide mentor conversations. Nurse Education Today, 106152. Background Mentorship has been recognized as a strategy to develop leadership competencies in clinical leaders and has been integrated into leadership programs.  “The mentor facilitates the development of a growth mindset by encouraging the mentee to see situations as challenges, by assisting them to question assumptions, and to seek learning opportunities ..read more

This post is a revisit to previous work on Cognitive Load Theory (CLT) and re-focuses on the germane cognitive load aspect. Germane refers to the work put into creating a permanent store of knowledge, your long-term memory.The germane processes are a function of the learners cognitive resources available and, also are attributible to the learner’s motivation.  Germane load refers to the effort needed to use memory and intelligence to process information into schemas. Germane load is thus how we process new information into long-term memory. R. Cuevas(ThinkIFIC) Additional Reso ..read more

Journal Club Article: Smith, C. (2008) Design-focused evaluation. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 33:6, 631-645. [abstract] “The approach develops from the idea that all educational designs rely on instructional alignment, implicitly or explicitly, and succeed or fail to the extent to which the implementation of that alignment is effective.” Calvin Smith The Aim: to implicity link teacher activity, course design, and quality of learning to the intended learning outcomes. The How: Link the intended learning outcomes (ILOs) to students awareness of these learning strategie ..read more

These resources provide a quick summary table on types of learners, the resources, reasons and focus for learning across children, adults and self-directed learners. In the world of online and mobile learning, self-directed learning (Heutagogy) is considered a natural process. Pedagogy, Andragogy, Heutagogy by Univeristy of Illinois, Centre for Online Learning, Research & Service. The Difference Between Pedagogy, Andragogy, and Heutagogy by teachthought. Nursing Education Network Posts Heutagogy & Nursing Heutagogy: The Third Gogy Heutagogy presentation Adult Learning (Androgogy ..read more