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The Curriculum and Pedagogic Properties of Practice-Based Experiences: The Case of Midwifery Students
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Billett, Stephen; Sweet, Linda; Glover, Pauline – Vocations and Learning, 2013
This paper outlines curriculum considerations for the ordering, enactment and experiencing of practice-based experiences (e.g. practicums) in tertiary education programs developing occupational specific capacities. Increasingly, these programs are engaging students in practicum experiences (i.e. those in the circumstances of practice). These…
Descriptors: Obstetrics, Practicums, Allied Health Occupations Education, Postsecondary Education
An Investigation into Staff:Student Ratios in Nursing and Midwifery Education.
Procter, Susan; And Others – 1994
A study examined the calculation of staff:student ratios (SSRs) in nursing and midwifery education in courses validated by the English National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting (ENB). Data were collected from questionnaires mailed to all 108 colleges of nursing and midwifery and higher education institutions offering ENB-validated…
Descriptors: Computation, Educational Finance, Foreign Countries, Mathematical Formulas
Learning To Use Scientific Knowledge in Education and Practice Settings: An Evaluation of the Contribution of the Biological Behavioural and Social Sciences to Pre-Registration Nursing and Midwifery Programmes. Researching Professional Education. Research Reports Series Number 3.
Eraut, Michael; And Others – 1995
A research project evaluated the contribution of biological, behavioral, and social sciences to nursing and midwifery education programs in Britain. The study of scientific knowledge relevant to recently qualified nurses and midwives was confined to six topics: fluids, electrolytes, and renal systems; nutrition; acute pain; shock; stress; and…
Descriptors: Behavioral Sciences, Biological Sciences, Educational Research, Foreign Countries
A Curricular Review of the Pre- and Post-Registration Education Programmes for Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors in Relation to the Integration of a Philosophy of Health: Developing a Model for Evaluation.
Lask, Sandra; And Others – 1994
An study explored the extent to which integration of a philosophy of health in the educational curricula of nurses, midwives, and health visitors in Britain had been achieved. Four case studies and consultancy were undertaken, and both pre- and postregistration curricula were examined. Semistructured interviews, discussions, classroom…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Health Promotion, Higher Education
The Evolving Role of the Nurse Teacher in the Light of Educational Reforms.
Luker, Karen A.; And Others – 1995
A study examined the evolving role of nurse teachers in the United Kingdom in light of the educational reforms known as Project 2000. Data were collected from the following: case study of 1 college of nursing/midwifery; surveys of 60 teachers and in-depth interviews of 10 respondents at the case study site; and modified Delphi study of a total of…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Delphi Technique, Educational Change, Foreign Countries
Levels of Achievement: A Review of the Assessment of Practice. Researching Professional Education. Research Reports Series Number 5.
Gerrish, Kate; McManus, Mike; Ashworth, Peter – 1997
Assessment of practice at diploma, degree, and postgraduate levels in nursing and midwifery education in Britain was the focus of a research study. Key issues from a critical review of literature on the assessment of theory and practice at different academic levels were as follows: lack of clarity in defining "levels"; inconsistencies in…
Descriptors: Educational Certificates, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries, Graduate Study
Education, Dialogue and Assessment: Creating Partnership for Improving Practice. Researching Professional Education. Research Reports Series.
Phillips, Terry; And Others – 1994
A study examined structures, processes, and practices of assessing competence in nursing and midwifery education programs in Britain. The methodology included documentation, interviews, and observations. Most interviewees were clear about the shortcomings of traditional assessment. In a satisfactory partnership, all the partners made a significant…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Clinical Experience, Competence, Educational Research
Assessing Competencies in Nursing and Midwifery Education. Final Report.
Bedford, Helen; And Others – 1993
This report examines the assessment of competence in nursing and midwifery education in Britain within a context of changes in health needs, values about health care and service provision, policy/ideology, and education. Chapter 1 explores alternative approaches to conceptualizing the issues involved in the study of assessment, competence, and…
Descriptors: Competence, Competency Based Education, Educational Research, Evaluation Methods
An Outcome Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Pre-Registration Midwifery Programmes of Education.
Fraser, Diane; Murphy, Roger; Worth-Butler, Michelle – 1997
A project evaluated 23 preregistration midwifery education programs in Britain. Phase 1 reviewed the programs and identified a cohort of students for indepth study. Phase 2 followed this cohort into their first year in practice. A survey selected six case study sites. Findings showed a common cause of attrition was students being unable to balance…
Descriptors: Dropouts, Educational Certificates, Evaluation Methods, Experiential Learning
An Investigation into the Reliability and Validity of Assessment Strategies for the Accreditation of Prior Learning of Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors. SEEC AP(E)L Project. Final Report [and] Annexes to Final Report.
Skinner, Jo; Nganasurian, Wendy; Pike, Susan; Hilton, Anne – 1997
A survey of 83 nursing and midwifery education institutions in Britain collected information regarding assessment of prior learning (APL), i.e., certificated learning, and assessment of prior experiential learning (APEL), i.e., noncertificated learning. Follow-up interviews took place in 10 institutions. All nursing and midwifery education…
Descriptors: Credits, Educational Certificates, Evaluation Methods, Experiential Learning
A Detailed Study of the Relationships between Teaching, Support, Supervision and Role Modelling in Clinical Areas, within the Context of the Project 2000 Courses.
White, Edward; And Others – 1993
A study examined the relationships between teaching, support, supervision, and role modeling in clinical areas in nursing education courses within the context of Britain's Project 2000, an educational reform initiative. The main data sources were semistructured interviews with a total of 53 students, 37 practitioners, and 15 tutors in 3 nurse…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Clinical Teaching (Health Professions), Educational Change, Foreign Countries
Identification of the Changing Educational Needs of Midwives in Developing New Dimensions of Care in a Variety of Settings and the Development of an Educational Package To Meet These Needs.
Pope, Rosemary; And Others – 1996
The changing educational needs of midwives in England were assessed, and an open learning package for midwives was developed based on the findings. Data were collected from the following: questionnaires mailed to 1,100 registered midwives (70% response rate), all 205 coordinating supervisors of midwives in England (83% response rate); 1 randomly…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Case Studies, Comparative Analysis, Curriculum Development