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Stewart, Sarah; Davis, Deborah – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2012
Pressures in terms of the availability of quality, real-life clinical experiences for students have resulted in increased interest in the use of simulation in a variety of healthcare disciplines. "Te wahi whanau: The birth place" is a Virtual Birth Centre (VBC) that was created in "Second Life" in 2009 as part of the Second…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Obstetrics, Sustainability, Nursing Education
Stuart, Reginald – Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, 2012
When Ph.D. science and health researchers are seeking financial support for their health science studies, more often than not they apply to the federal government's National Institutes of Health (NIH) for an RO1 research grant, which boosts a project's standing in the research community as well as the career of the applicant. Even before the NIH…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Black Colleges, Financial Support, College Presidents
Briscoe, Lisa; Bryant, Katrina; Galtelli, Mark; Glasson, Kristi; Hall, David; Hood, Brenda; Mahaffey, Libby; McBryde, John; Read, John; Shirley, Gary; Wright, Al – Research and Curriculum Unit, 2010
As the world economy continues to evolve, businesses and industries must adopt new practices and processes in order to survive. Quality and cost control, work teams and participatory management, and an infusion of technology are transforming the way people work and do business. Employees are now expected to read, write, and communicate…
Descriptors: Emergency Medical Technicians, Allied Health Occupations Education, Postsecondary Education, Community Colleges
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Eaves, Ted – Athletic Training Education Journal, 2010
Context: Where a professional athletic training education program (ATEP) should be housed within a college/university has been a topic of discussion for many years. While individual institutions have unique preferences and priorities that suit its specific situation, it is essential that the field as a whole develops a consistent and cohesive…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Athletics, Allied Health Occupations Education, Sciences
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Cook, David A.; Levinson, Anthony J.; Garside, Sarah – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2010
Authors have claimed that Internet-based instruction promotes greater learning efficiency than non-computer methods. Objectives Determine, through a systematic synthesis of evidence in health professions education, how Internet-based instruction compares with non-computer instruction in time spent learning, and what features of Internet-based…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Web Based Instruction, Instructional Effectiveness, Allied Health Occupations Education
New Mexico Higher Education Department, 2015
The New Mexico Higher Education Department (HED) and higher education institutions (HEIs) have set long-term statewide goals to increase 4-year graduation rates, improve transfer and articulation, and improve remedial education outcomes. HED is pursuing these goals through the following initiatives: (1) Statewide common course numbering and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Annual Reports, Educational Improvement, Education Work Relationship
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Stupans, Ieva; March, Geoff; Owen, Susanne M. – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2013
Professional preparatory health programmes generally involve clinical placements with a focus on integration of theory into real life practice. Reflective writing is often included in the assessment requirements for clinical placement courses. However enabling students to engage in deeper levels of reflective writing in action, on action and for…
Descriptors: Clinical Experience, Student Placement, Improvement Programs, Educational Improvement
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Levy, Linda S.; Gardner, Greg; Barnum, Mary G.; Willeford, K. Sean; Sexton, Patrick; Guyer, M. Susan; Fincher, A. Louise – Athletic Training Education Journal, 2009
Introduction: The medical education model provides the basis for athletic training students to learn theoretical and practical skills. Clinical rotations are completed where they apply what they have learned under the direct supervision of a clinical instructor (CI) or approved clinical instructor (ACI). Approved clinical instructors are taught…
Descriptors: Medical Education, Athletics, Supervision, Physical Fitness
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Scriber, Kent; Trowbridge, Cindy – Athletic Training Education Journal, 2009
Objective: To present an alternative model of supervision within clinical education experiences. Background: Several years ago direct supervision was defined more clearly in the accreditation standards for athletic training education programs (ATEPs). Currently, athletic training students may not gain any clinical experience without their clinical…
Descriptors: Athletics, Supervision, Physical Fitness, Experiential Learning
Wolf Bordonaro, Gaelynn P.; Blake, Ann; Corrington, Deborah; Fanders, Tegan; Morley, Lauren – Arts & Activities, 2009
Shrinky Dinks[R] are a plastic-sheet material that shrinks, hardens and thickens when heated in a traditional or toaster oven. The material was a favorite of generations, but many contemporary students and professionals in art have never had the opportunity to play with the unique media. This article discusses Shrinky Dinks and the importance of…
Descriptors: Art Materials, Mathematical Concepts, Interdisciplinary Approach, Graduate Students
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Fox, Ronald E.; DeLeon, Patrick H.; Newman, Russ; Sammons, Morgan T.; Dunivin, Debra L.; Baker, Deborah C. – American Psychologist, 2009
The progress of psychology toward the acquisition of prescriptive authority is critically reviewed. Advances made by other nonphysician health care professions toward expanding their scopes of practice to include prescriptive authority are compared with gains made by professional psychology. Societal trends affecting attitudes toward the use of…
Descriptors: Psychology, Trend Analysis, Pharmaceutical Education, Pharmacy
Schalock, Robert L.; Borthwick-Duffy, Sharon A.; Bradley, Valerie J.; Buntinx, Wil H. E.; Coulter, David L.; Craig, Ellis M.; Gomez, Sharon C.; Lachapelle, Yves; Luckasson, Ruth; Reeve, Alya; Shogren, Karrie A.; Snell, Martha E.; Spreat, Scott; Tasse, Marc J.; Thompson, James R.; Verdugo-Alonso, Miguel A.; Wehmeyer, Michael L.; Yeager, Mark H. – American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2010
This Manual contains the most current and authoritative information and knowledge on intellectual disability, including best practice guidelines on diagnosing and classifying intellectual disability and developing a system of supports for people living with an intellectual disability. Written by a committee of 18 experts, "Intellectual…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Developmental Disabilities, Classification, Definitions
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Ferguson, Alison – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2010
Background: Student-supervisor conferencing involves a pivotal moment for teaching and learning, involving clinical educators in directing the students' work with clients, promoting the students' learning and self-evaluation, and in providing feedback to students about their progress. Previous research in the area of student-supervisor…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Speech Language Pathology, Clinical Teaching (Health Professions), Supervisor Supervisee Relationship
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Manspeaker, Sarah A.; Van Lunen, Bonnie – Athletic Training Education Journal, 2010
Context: Professional athletic training education must transition toward instruction of evidence-based practice in order to maintain progress with other health professions' clinical practices and educational standards. Objective: To evaluate athletic training educators' experience with implementation of evidence-based practice concepts in CAATE…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Health Occupations, Athletics, Teaching Methods
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Skinder-Meredith, Amy E. – Anatomical Sciences Education, 2010
Courses in anatomy have traditionally relied on lectures and cadaver dissection laboratories. In speech and hearing sciences, there tends to be less access to cadavers than in medical schools and other allied health professions. It is more typical to use anatomical models, diagrams and lecture slides. Regardless of the resources available, anatomy…
Descriptors: Anatomy, Speech, Undergraduate Students, Cognitive Style
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