Made available in DSpace on 2016-12-23T14:01:40Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Juares Dutra da Silva.pdf: 7930367 bytes, checksum: ac5967f5466b6087f5d3fa629bcaebac (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-02-28 / In modern times each day challenges are created by new technologies. Education must enable citizens to master them. This work analyzes the pedagogical impact of using a virtual model (computer simulation) alternated with a physical model (experiment) created by students in an educational workshop. The alternate use of two types of resources allows students to observe not only the use of different models, but participate in its construction. This considerably reduces the difficulty in realizing that the model is only analogous to the physical phenomenon studied, therefore has limitations compared to real one. The theories of Vigotski, Piaget, Papert and the philosophical reflections Bachelard helped in formulating some working hypotheses, in action planning and analysis of data collected. It is a qualitative research that uses on a few moments the researcher‟s intervention. The results indicated that the tools created proved interesting to start students and teachers in a new mode of teaching-learning, allowing students a creative appropriation of formal knowledge. New research perspectives were thus created / Nos tempos atuais a cada dia criam-se novos desafios gerados pelo avanço tecnológico. A educação precisa habilitar o cidadão a dominar as novas tecnologias. O presente trabalho analisa o impacto pedagógico do uso de um modelo virtual (simulador computacional) alternado com um modelo físico (experimento) criado por alunos em uma oficina pedagógica. O uso alternado dos dois tipos de recursos permite que o aluno não só observe o uso de diferentes modelos, mas participe da sua construção. Isto diminui consideravelmente sua dificuldade em perceber que o modelo é apenas análogo ao fenômeno físico estudado, apresentando, portanto, limitações se comparado ao real. As teorias de Vigotsky, Piaget, Papert, e as reflexões filosóficas de Bachelard ajudaram na formulação de algumas hipóteses de trabalho, no planejamento das ações e na análise dos dados coletados. Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa que recorre em alguns momentos à intervenção do pesquisador. Os resultados indicaram que as ferramentas se mostraram interessantes para iniciar alunos e professores em uma nova modalidade de ensino-aprendizado, permitindo ao aluno uma apropriação criativa do conhecimento formal. Novas perspectivas de pesquisa foram, assim, criadas

The Affordable Care Act of 2010 increased the number of patients seen in a northeast, urban trauma emergency department by 34%. This created a problem as it occurred simultaneously with a nursing shortage. Consequently, patient satisfaction scores fell below the national average benchmark. The rate patients left the emergency department without being seen was 2.6% higher than the national average and patient fall rates increased by 20%. A review of the literature to search for solutions led to the support of an hourly rounding project and an educational workshop promoting proactive nurse behaviors as a way to address the quality and safety gap. The goal of this scholarly project was to develop this evidence based, theory supported project and to conduct a formative and summative evaluation by an expert review panel in order to achieve consensus before implementation. An executive team was formed and led through the process of development of a detailed hourly rounding protocol and workshop, which will be implemented at the facility at a later time. A 10 member expert panel was formed. The panel members consented to participate in an explanatory session, to review all project materials, and to complete an anonymous 20 question survey tool. The panel also consented to review any changes made to materials as part of a summative evaluation. Descriptive analysis of the formative data demonstrated a 90% overall agreement that the workshop was comprehensive and covered key concepts within 5 categories. Minor requested revisions were made in response to formative results. The summmative review demonstrated 100% consensus on the revisions. This project will bring about social change by engaging nurses in proactively caring for patients in a safe and efficient manner.

Professional and personal caregivers of persons with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) receive little or no training with regards to the nature, course and accompanying communication challenges of this illness (Haak, 2003). The main aim of the research study was to investigate the interaction between nursing home staff and persons with AD with in a nursing home context, before and after attending a communication-orientated educational workshop for the nursing home staff. Research was carried out by using multiple single case studies. A pre-experimental design was used as the research method. The four participants’ communication skills (verbal, nonverbal and paralinguistic) were evaluated by using the Pragmatic Protocol (Prutting and Kirchner, 1987). Their listening skills were observed and scored according to the Checklist of listening behaviours (Hartley, 1995). A questionnaire was designed to measure the participants’ knowledge and perceptions of different AD aspects. Various shortcomings were identified in the interaction process which highlights the importance of training staff to become competent in using communication strategies that facilitate more successful interaction with persons with AD. The communication-orientated educational workshop (event of the study) was designed according to the data that was collected and based on the person-centred approach of Kitwood (1997). The participants’ communication and listening skills, knowledge and perceptions were evaluated again in the posttest (after the workshop) to determine whether or not there had been a change in these areas. A general view of all the participants’ results showed that there was a significant change in their communication and listening skills. The interaction process was more appropriate during the posttest in comparison to the results that were obtained in the pretest. The participants’ interaction were based more on the principles of the person-centred approach to dementia care than the pretest. There had been a noticeable increase after the workshop in the participants’ knowledge and change to a more positive perception towards persons with AD and the illness. The conclusion has been reached that attendance and participation in a communication-orientated educational workshop leads to more positive interaction with persons with AD. This study has motivated the need for dementia care that is based on the principles of the person-centred approach. It is suggested that an increase in the person-centred approach leads to improvement in quality of life of persons with AD as well as the decrease of the effect of institutionalization in a nursing home setting. Suggestions for future research include that attention should be given to educational programmes with regards to communication strategies for persons with AD. It has furthermore been suggested to approach managers of nursing homes regarding future inservice training of their nursing home staff. / Dissertation (M(Communication Pathology))--University of Pretoria, 2007. / Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology / unrestricted