Learning with technology: Use of case-based physical and compute simulations in professional education
Judith Lyons
Midwifery Lecturer, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Faculty of Nursing, Bundoora Campus, VIC
Maria Miller
Department Professional Nursing, Australian Catholic University, Mercy Campus, VIC
John Milton
Acting Head of Department, Curriculum & Academic Development Unit, Education Program Development Group, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, VIC
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Abstract
This paper describes a multimedia technology project in midwifery education and how it is being developed to improve student learning experiences and outcomes. The role of the university providing quality education relevant to today's world and professional practice is emphasised. A collaborative (Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology and Australian Catholic University) interdisciplinary project 'Pregnancy Simulator: Developing and Enhancing Student Learning of Pregnancy Assessment Skills' was developed with university and direct Commonwealth support. This project consists of a physical simulation of a pregnant woman at term and case-based multimedia compute simulations designed to develop and enhance student learning of abdominal assessment skills. A key feature of the development has been to design a learning experience explicitly on an authoritative theory-based view of teaching, in this case Diana Laurillard's 'Conversational Framework'.
Keywords
learning with technology, computer-based simulations, case-based learning, professional education
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