Student learning styles
Project leads: Dr Richard McGrath, Dr Janette Young & Dr Caroline Adams
This project is exploring connections between student learning styles, teaching techniques and academic performance
Using an online learning style (Kolb Learning Styles Inventory) survey, we are seeking to develop an understanding of intersections between teacher techniques (for example rote learning through face to face teaching), student learning styles and academic performance.
Participatory research education
Project leads: Dr Janette Young, Dr Richard McGrath & Dr Caroline Adams
The focus of this study is on the development of a participatory education research model by the Health in Communities Research Team.
Core to the field of health promotion are concepts of community empowerment and participation. We operate from the premise that unless as teaching academics we are able to share the construction of knowledge with our students, we impoverish both teaching and our (educational) research.
Role playing as a teaching tool
Project leads: Dr Caroline Adams, Dr Janette Young & Dr Richard McGrath
This project is focused on developing a framework involving the use of role playing and simulations as a teaching technique for health science students.
Through the use of role playing and simulations we are seeking to provide an active learning environment through which students have the opportunity to develop decision-making, and critical thinking skills. Self-reflections of teaching staff as well as student feedback are being used to assist with developing a framework that identifies educational best practices, factors affecting student engagement, teaching tips as well as role playing/simulation design characteristics.
Project leads: Dr Richard McGrath, Dr Janette Young & Dr Caroline Adams
This project is exploring connections between student learning styles, teaching techniques and academic performance
Using an online learning style (Kolb Learning Styles Inventory) survey, we are seeking to develop an understanding of intersections between teacher techniques (for example rote learning through face to face teaching), student learning styles and academic performance.
Participatory research education
Project leads: Dr Janette Young, Dr Richard McGrath & Dr Caroline Adams
The focus of this study is on the development of a participatory education research model by the Health in Communities Research Team.
Core to the field of health promotion are concepts of community empowerment and participation. We operate from the premise that unless as teaching academics we are able to share the construction of knowledge with our students, we impoverish both teaching and our (educational) research.
Role playing as a teaching tool
Project leads: Dr Caroline Adams, Dr Janette Young & Dr Richard McGrath
This project is focused on developing a framework involving the use of role playing and simulations as a teaching technique for health science students.
Through the use of role playing and simulations we are seeking to provide an active learning environment through which students have the opportunity to develop decision-making, and critical thinking skills. Self-reflections of teaching staff as well as student feedback are being used to assist with developing a framework that identifies educational best practices, factors affecting student engagement, teaching tips as well as role playing/simulation design characteristics.
Publications
Journal papers
Developing and refining a participatory educative model with Health Science students
Participatory Education Research
Janette Young, Richard McGrath & Caroline Adams
Participatory Education Research
Janette Young, Richard McGrath & Caroline Adams