Students as teachers

Silbert, Benjamin I.; Lam, Stephanie; Henderson, Robert D. E.; Lake, Fiona

doi:10.5694/mja13.11353

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“…The Pathway to Paramedicine Program is very similar to other peer assisted learning (PAL) programs, and has second year paramedic students training and mentoring secondary school students. Peer assisted learning programs have been shown to be an extremely valuable tool in most educational settings (8)(9)(10). They create a unique learning environment, which is less hostile and promotes a greater knowledge exchange, especially for the mentees (6,9).…”

Section: The Pathway To Paramedicine Programmentioning

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Pathway to Paramedicine Program Perspectives – Part 2 Secondary School Students

Ross

Bertucci

2015

Australasian Journal of Paramedicine

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IntroductionThe Pathway to Paramedicine Program offers secondary school students with an interest in the paramedic disciple a unique opportunity to gain insight into the profession and the training required. This study aimed to evaluate the secondary school students’ perspectives of the program.MethodsThis pilot intervention study with paper based survey included 14 secondary school students enrolled in the Pathway to Paramedicine Program at Monash University, Victoria. The evaluation survey consisted of a combination of Likert and free text questions.ResultsAll 13 Likert scale items received a median score of 4 (agree) or above. Ten items achieved a maximum median score of 5 (strongly agree). Nine items received a positive score of 4 or 5 from all students. Participants also indicated they gained insight into the disciple and confidence in their own skills. Fifty percent of Year 12 participants enrolled in paramedic degrees in 2014.ConclusionsThis study gave secondary school students valuable insight into paramedic practice and helped them make a decision about their future education and career paths. The results showed that the secondary school students had a tremendously positive perspective of the Pathway to Paramedic program, enjoyed and appreciated their interaction with paramedic student mentors and would recommend the program to others.

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Section: The Pathway To Paramedicine Programmentioning

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Pathway to Paramedicine Program Perspectives – Part 2 Secondary School Students

Ross

Bertucci

2015

Australasian Journal of Paramedicine

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“…Peer learning is an emerging concept in medical education. 5 Student feedback regarding this option indicates that learning from each other is a critical element of the course. It is, therefore, undesirable to have a solitary student taking the course.…”

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“Spirituality, Suffering, and Healing”: A Learning Option for Western Australian Medical Students

Bridge

Bennett

2014

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

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“…It is touted as an inexpensive tool which is adaptable and can be applied to many different disciplines and situations (7). It has proven to be a valuable tool in other health professions such as medicine, nursing and allied health professions (8)(9)(10)(11). Proponents of PAL cite numerous benefits.…”

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“…Peer assisted learning is a well-researched area, with evidence to support its effectiveness (6)(7)(8)(9)(10). It is touted as an inexpensive tool which is adaptable and can be applied to many different disciplines and situations (7).…”

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Pathway to Paramedicine Program Perspectives – Part 1 Paramedic Students

Ross

Bertucci

2014

Australasian Journal of Paramedicine

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IntroductionParamedic practice has evolved significantly with a greater emphasis now being placed on paramedics to perform educator type roles to junior paramedics, patients and the wider community. Paramedic training and education should therefore include preparing students for this important role. The Pathway to Paramedicine Program used a peer assisted learning (PAL) model to expose paramedic students to the educator/mentor role. The aim of this study was to evaluate the student paramedic’s perspectives of the Pathway to Paramedicine Program.MethodsFourteen paramedic students enrolled in either Monash University’s Bachelor of Emergency Health (Paramedic) degree or the Bachelor of Nursing/Emergency Health (Paramedic) degree were the subjects of this pilot study. The paramedic students acted as mentors/educators to secondary school students, teaching them theory and practical skills common to paramedic practice during weekly tutorials. The Pathway to Paramedicine Evaluation (PPE) survey was used to determine the participant’s perspectives at the completion of the program.ResultsAll 12 Likert scale questions on the PPE achieve a median score of 4 or higher with four items achieving a maximum median of 5 (strongly agree). A thematic analysis of the free text questions found that the participants enjoyed teaching and this helped to reinforce their own knowledge and skills.ConclusionsThis pilot study showed that the paramedic student’s had an overwhelmingly positive perspective of The Pathway to Paramedic Program and would happily recommend it to others.

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Students as teachers

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Pathway to Paramedicine Program Perspectives – Part 2 Secondary School Students

Pathway to Paramedicine Program Perspectives – Part 2 Secondary School Students

“Spirituality, Suffering, and Healing”: A Learning Option for Western Australian Medical Students

Pathway to Paramedicine Program Perspectives – Part 1 Paramedic Students

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