Transcript Getting skilled up Lynne Jump, Tina Heptinstall Mandy Mitchelmore Universty of Greenwich Aims of the presentation To discuss the process of designing an academic skills.

Getting skilled up
Lynne Jump, Tina Heptinstall
Mandy Mitchelmore
Universty of Greenwich
Aims of the presentation
To discuss the process of designing
an academic skills course for Pre
Registration nurses in terms of:
• decisions when agreeing the
course design
• deciding on a mode of delivery
• measuring success
Curriculum design
Choices:
• separate
• integrated
• semi integrated
models of delivery
Assumptions underpinning
the models
• Separate: designed to support
non traditional learners, that is
mixed in terms of age, cultural
and linguistic background etc.
• Integrated: HE is a complex
social and cognitive process of
discovering and mastering and
ALL students benefit from
learning this
Our analysis
• All student will benefit
• Some will require more guidance
and practice than others
• Conversely more able students
need to be challenged and
motivated
Structure of the course
Blended approach of:
• Main hall lectures x 4
• Small group face to face
meetings x 2
• Web CT for on line materials,
activities and feedback
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Challenges of such design
•developing a growing awareness
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•communicating th expectation of
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•avoiding 'overwhelming' the
student as opposed to supporting
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