Development of an electronic role-play assessment initiative in bioscience for nursing students
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Judy Craft [1] ; Louise Ainscough [2]
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[1] Queensland University of Technology
Queensland University of Technology
Australia
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[2] University of Queensland
University of Queensland
Australia
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- Localización: Innovations in education and teaching international, ISSN 1470-3297, Vol. 52, Nº 2, 2015, págs. 172-184
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
Devising authentic assessments for subjects with large enrolments is a challenge. This study describes an electronic role-play assessment for approximately 600 first-year nursing students to learn and apply pathophysiology (bioscience) concepts to nursing practice. Students used Microsoft Office PowerPoint® to prepare electronic role-plays both between a nurse and patient, and between two nurses, thus simulating workplace scenarios. Student feedback demonstrated that respondents found this assessment useful for learning pathophysiology, and for applying pathophysiology to a nursing clinical setting. This electronic presentation circumvented issues associated with a traditional oral presentation such as embarrassment and logistics of scheduling groups, and rated well with students of non-English speaking background. The electronic role-play assessment initiative encouraged students to apply their bioscience knowledge to a clinical setting, and allowed students to conceptualise the importance of bioscience within both the nursing degree and the profession.
