a blended approach to evidence learning in professional practice margaret fisher (senior lecturer...
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A blended approach to evidence learning in professional practice
Margaret Fisher(Senior Lecturer Midwifery)
Alison Thoburn(Lecturer Midwifery)
University of Plymouth, United Kingdom
Background: Triggers for change
• Re-validation of Midwifery curriculum
• Professional body requirements
• Anecdotal feedback
• Ceppl research: “Assessment of Practice”
• Literature evidence
Some key issues on portfolios from Ceppl research
Portfolios
Blended Portfolio
Pilot Study
Six week pilot study Volunteer students from existing
programme 13 initially, 1 withdrew Self rating of IT skills and learning
style Little guidance given Mentor and Lecturer involvement
Pilot Study – Findings 1• Students
– Range of ages– self assessed IT skills from satisfactory to
very good– Range of learning styles
• Positive views for – Reduction in paper portfolio size – New way of assessing proficiencies
• Some concern over repetition between paper and electronic
Pilot Study – Findings 2
• Guidelines positive evaluation – but would have liked face to face
• Initial access and navigation awkward, minimal extra help needed
• Accessed from all sites• Comments on general appearance,
editing, etc• Hyperlinks • Personal tutor formative feedback
Going live….
The results
PAPER
E Portfolio
Where next??
And finally....