Programmed Instruction

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Evaluation of an audience response system for the continuing education of health professionals.

INTRODUCTION: Continuing medical education (CME) for physicians and other health personnel is becoming increasingly important in light of recertification requirements. Interactive learning is more effective and may be useful in a continuing education ...
Redonda G Miller, Bimal H Ashar, Kelly J Getz (J Contin Educ Health Prof, 2003SPRING)
evaluation-audience-response-system-continuing-education-health.asp

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Self-directed learning in nurse education: a review of the literature.

RATIONALE: Self-directed learning is essential in assisting nurses to meet the challenges presented in todays health care environment. Nurse educators have an important role to play in assisting nurses to acquire the skills for self-directed learning, ...
Ellen OShea (J Adv Nurs, 200307)
self-directed-learning-nurse-education-review-literature.asp

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The design of distance-learning programmes and the role of content experts in their production.

This paper describes an effective and efficient approach to the production of distance-learning materials in which content experts, editors and instructional designers collaborate. The approach is based on the development of a clearly defined agreed ...
Jennifer M Laidlaw, Ronald M Harden, Lorraine J Robertson, E Anne Hesketh (Med Teach, 200303)
design-distance-learning-programmes-role-content-experts-production.asp

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Enhancing the dental histology curriculum using computer technology.

The predominant difference between the histology offered to dental students and that taken by other health care professionals is the emphasis placed on the oral tissues. The oral histology component of the dental curriculum is commonly handled in one of ...
Brian R MacPherson, Jennifer K Brueckner (J Dent Educ, 200303)
enhancing-dental-histology-curriculum-computer-technology.asp

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A pilot study comparing the effectiveness of conventional training and virtual reality simulation in the skills acquisition of junior dental students.

The use of virtual reality (VR) in the training of operative dentistry is a recent innovation and little research has been published on its efficacy compared to conventional training methods. To evaluate possible benefits, junior undergraduate dental ...
Frank Quinn, Paul Keogh, Ailbhe McDonald, David Hussey (Eur J Dent Educ, 200302)
pilot-study-comparing-effectiveness-conventional-training-virtual.asp

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Decreasing stress among nurse managers: a long-term solution.

BACKGROUND: A self-paced learning module was developed and tested to determine whether knowledge relative to stress and hardiness could be increased among nurse managers. METHOD: The module was administered to 31 nurse managers in rural hospitals in east ...
Sharon K Judkins, Melba Ingram (J Contin Educ Nurs, 200211-12)
decreasing-stress-nurse-managers-long-term-solution.asp

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Developing self-directed training for intravenous cannulation.

Nurses are frequently called upon to insert intravenous cannulae. Traditional training has involved a study day followed by supervised practice, but in one trust, many nurses failed to continue cannulation afterwards. A flexible system of training, using ...
Paul C Snelling, Liz Duffy (Prof Nurse, 200211)
developing-self-directed-training-intravenous-cannulation.asp

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Teachers and students views on self-directed learning.

AIM: To explore teachers and students understanding of the term self-directed learning, and elicit their views of its value in paediatric intensive care nurse education. METHOD: A qualitative case study, including a field diary, document examination, ...
Jaquelina Hewitt-Taylor (Nurs Stand, 20020918-24)
teachers-students-views-self-directed-learning.asp

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Merging reflective inquiry and self-study as a framework for enhancing the scholarship of teaching.

This article provides a model for improving teaching practice and developing new knowledge about teaching. The reflective self-study approach to pedagogical inquiry is rooted in reflective inquiry and self-study as found in nursing and education ...
Denise J Drevdahl, Richard W Stackman, Jill M Purdy, Belinda Y Louie (J Nurs Educ, 200209)
merging-reflective-inquiry-self-study-framework-enhancing-scholarship.asp

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A student-initiated interactive course as a model for teaching reproductive health.

OBJECTIVE: Medical students at Stanford University established an elective lecture series in reproductive health to teach 10 womens health competencies to preclinical medical students. In the second year, student organizers implemented interactive ...
Elissa Meites, Joanna L Wagner, Michael K w Choy, Mary Lake Polan (Am J Obstet Gynecol, 200209)
student-initiated-interactive-course-model-teaching-reproductive.asp