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Anne Dempsey; Nicholas Lanzieri; Janna Roitman; Mary Brennan – Journal of Social Work Education, 2024
Simulation is well-documented as an effective pedagogy in teaching social work practice. However, the financial and human resources needed to provide simulation-based teaching in large social work programs are prohibitive. Partnering with other disciplines with established simulation programs is one way to bring simulation to social work students…
Descriptors: Social Work, Counselor Training, Curriculum Development, Interprofessional Relationship
Nick Hillman; Mark Brooks – Higher Education Policy Institute, 2025
The problem of educational achievement by boys and young men is a long-standing and big one that has been largely ignored by policymakers. This new HEPI report considers the consequences for individuals and society and proposes: (1) adopting a 'boy positive' environment in schools; (2) expanding proven grassroots initiatives that help boys; (3)…
Descriptors: Males, Underachievement, Access to Education, Higher Education
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Power, Tamara; Virdun, Claudia; Gorman, Edward; Doab, Anna; Smith, Rachel; Phillips, Angela; Gray, Joanne – Higher Education Research and Development, 2018
Like other Westernised countries, Australia's history of colonisation, racism and oppression has impacted upon Indigenous Peoples' health and well-being. It is also evident that institutional racism and ongoing colonisation are present in the Australian health system. Better preparation of health professionals to work in a culturally respectful…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Indigenous Populations, Culturally Relevant Education, Cultural Awareness
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Pierce, Dennis – Community College Journal, 2019
Community colleges have evolved a lot over the decades, but as much as they've changed over the years, they've remained true to their core mission of serving their community's needs. They have done so as they always have--by being highly responsive to shifting priorities. This calls to mind the old saying: The more things change, the more they…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Institutional Mission, Educational Change, Community Needs
Hudson, A.; King, D.; Combs, M. – Office of Community College Research and Leadership, 2016
This brief focuses on the efforts of the nursing programs at Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas (PCCUA) to reduce time to completion, increase achievement, and enhance student support. To accomplish these goals, PCCUA involved healthcare providers, faculty, students, college curriculum committees, the Accreditation Commission…
Descriptors: Nursing Education, Time to Degree, Community Colleges, Academic Achievement
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Argüelles, Carlos – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2016
This article describes a strategy to integrate information literacy into the curriculum of a nursing program in a community college. The model is articulated in four explained phases: preparatory, planning, implementation, and evaluation. It describes a collaborative process encouraging librarians to work with nursing faculty, driving students to…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Nursing Education, Integrated Curriculum, Information Literacy
Graham, Edmund – Office of Community College Research and Leadership, 2016
Since the creation of Pathways to Results (PTR) in 2009, Illinois Central College (ICC) has participated in all but one year, working to improve outcomes across a number of different pathways. ICC has been innovative in its use of PTR over the years, and the 2014/2015 PTR project was no different. The ICC team worked to identify parallels between…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Change Strategies, Educational Improvement, Nursing Education
Richie, D. – Office of Community College Research and Leadership, 2016
The nation has made an unprecedented investment in community colleges to simultaneously increase college completion and stimulate economic recovery. One of the most substantial investments was the Trade Adjustment Act Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) program of the United States Department of Labor (U.S. DOL). Beginning October…
Descriptors: Capacity Building, Curriculum Development, Community Colleges, Investment
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Feltham, Mark; Krahn, Mary Anne – Collected Essays on Learning and Teaching, 2016
In this essay, we tell the story of how a team of English and nursing professors came together to develop curriculum for a mandatory first-semester writing course in the collaborative Bachelor of Science, Nursing (BScN) at Fanshawe College and Western University, both in London, Ontario. The discussion focuses on the implementation of the course…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Writing Instruction, Nursing Education, Foreign Countries
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Keavney, Elaine C. – Online Learning, 2015
The Joining Forces Initiative challenges nursing programs throughout the country to develop curriculum that addresses the unique healthcare issues facing veterans. It is imperative that Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) students acquire the knowledge that will help them to care for veterans in all areas of nursing practice. This article…
Descriptors: Nursing Education, Veterans, Online Courses, Bachelors Degrees
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Sarja, Anneli; Janhonen, Sirpa; Havukainen, Pirjo; Vesterinen, Anne – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 2012
This article describes an evaluation method based on collaboration between the higher education, a care home and university, in a R&D project. The aim of the project was to elaborate modelling as a tool of developmental evaluation for innovation and competence in project cooperation. The approach was based on activity theory. Modelling enabled a…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Models, Institutional Cooperation, Nursing Homes
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Beattie, Bev; Koroll, Donna; Price, Susan – College Quarterly, 2010
The use of high fidelity simulation (HFS) learning opportunities in nursing education has received increased attention in the literature. This article describes the design of a systematic framework used to promote critical inquiry and provide meaningful simulation clinical experiences for second year nursing students. Critical inquiry, as defined…
Descriptors: Nursing Students, Nursing Education, Foreign Countries, Clinical Experience
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De Back, Vivien – Nursing Outlook, 1991
Outcomes of the National Commission on Nursing Implementation Project were (1) a study of cost-effective nursing delivery systems; (2) development of nursing information systems; (3) "Nursing's Vital Signs," which documented information collected; (4) the National Nursing Image Campaign; and (5) initiatives to redesign nursing education,…
Descriptors: Committees, Curriculum Development, Information Systems, Interdisciplinary Approach
Dyer, Joanne; McCauley, Jan – VocEd, 1985
Describes the process used by the Milwaukee Area Technical College to arrive at a new curriculum design: a geriatrically oriented curriculum that prepares graduates to work in nursing homes. The new curriculum focuses heavily on care of the elderly; students study geriatric nursing and work with older adults. (CT)
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation
Rosbach, Ellen M. – 1983
A project was undertaken to develop the curriculum content for a unique career ladder multi-entry/multi-exit nursing program that would provide training for nurse aides, practical nurses, and registered nurses. The major objectives of the project were to conduct a review of the literature on curriculum materials presently in use, to develop 11…
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Ladders, Curriculum Development, Job Training
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