| Facilitation as a teaching strategy : experiences of facilitators. | |
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PMID: 17131610 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Changes in nursing education involve the move from traditional teaching approaches that are teacher-centred to facilitation, a student centred approach. The student-centred approach is based on a philosophy of teaching and learning that puts the learner on centre-stage. The aim of this study was to identify the challenges of facilitators of learning using facilitation as a teaching method and recommend strategies for their (facilitators) development and support. A qualitative, explorative and contextual design was used. Four (4) universities in South Africa which utilize facilitation as a teaching/ learning process were identified and the facilitators were selected to be the sample of the study. The main question posed during in-depth group interviews was: How do you experience facilitation as a teaching/learning method?. Facilitators indicated different experiences and emotions when they first had to facilitate learning. All of them indicated that it was difficult to facilitate at the beginning as they were trained to lecture and that no format for facilitation was available. They experienced frustrations and anxieties as a result. The lack of knowledge of facilitation instilled fear in them. However they indicated that facilitation had many benefits for them and for the students. Amongst the ones mentioned were personal and professional growth. Challenges mentioned were the fear that they waste time and that they do not cover the content. It is therefore important that facilitation be included in the training of nurse educators. |
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Authors:
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E Lekalakala-Mokgele |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Curationis Volume: 29 ISSN: 0379-8577 ISO Abbreviation: Curationis Publication Date: 2006 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-11-29 Completed Date: 2006-12-22 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7901092 Medline TA: Curationis Country: South Africa |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 61-9 Citation Subset: N |
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School of Nursing, University of the Free State, PO Box 339, Bloemfontein, 9300. gnvkem.md@mail.uovs.ac.za |
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Adaptation, Psychological Anxiety / psychology Attitude of Health Personnel* Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / methods* Faculty, Nursing* Fear Focus Groups Frustration Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Health Services Needs and Demand Helping Behavior Humans Interprofessional Relations* Models, Psychological Nurse's Role / psychology Nursing Education Research Nursing Methodology Research Professional Competence / standards Qualitative Research Questionnaires Self Assessment (Psychology) Social Facilitation* South Africa Students, Nursing / psychology Teaching / methods* |
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