Research profile and activities
The research group is interprofessional with members from both health and welfare educational programs. The research profile is to contribute to the development of knowledge upon teaching methods for student active learning. The key elements in active learning are student activity and engagement in the learning process. Active learning demands that students participate in meaningful learning activities while contemplating on what they are doing, thus active learning has an impact on student’s ability for metacognitive processing. The research group focuses in particular on methods for increasing student activity in lectures and increasing the applicability of theoretical knowledge in practical situations. To accommodate the first point, methods for peer-learning and kinesthetic activities are the subject of our research. To meet the latter, simulation is used as a method. Simulation training are activities that mimic reality and that in various ways involve role-playing with standardized patients, mannequins, or interactive videos that allow the student to demonstrate decision-making, critical thinking, and other skills in a safe and well-controlled environment.
Members
Heidi Kristine Grønlien (leader), Inger Hjelmeland, Mette Tindvik Hansen, Erna Haug, Anne Margrethe Glømmen, Astrid Birgitte Wevling, Elin Tangnæs, Marian Bringa Arntsen, Maria Cao, Anette Lie-Jensen, Gro Høyum-Johansen and Runa Østby
Projects
- Self-efficacy and emotional states in simulation-based education
- Simulation as a method for integrating bioscience and practice
- Simulation as a method for developing communication skills
- Blended learning approach in bioscience
- Peer-learning and formative assessment in lecture
Relevance for Digi-group(s):
Several of the teaching methods for student-active learning in our research activities have a relevance to the Digi-Society. In high-fidelity simulation we use advanced technological mannequins where a number of physiological parameters can be changed. We are in the process of creating an immersive room for virtual reality to increase the interaction and reality experience in simulation training. In addition, we investigate the use of student-response-system for formative assessment in teaching and the use of digital learning resources such as instructional videos for skills and video clips of biosciences concepts. We operate at intersections between the Digi-groups, as we study students' learning (DigiEd) related to clinical subjects (DigiHealth) og work-related subjects (DigiWork).