Integrating Tangible Objects to Integrating Tangible Objects to Represent Concepts in Nursing Represent Concepts in Nursing

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Ruth Wittmann-Price, PhD, RN, CNS, Ruth Wittmann-Price, PhD, RN, CNS, CNECNE

Maryann Godshall, MSN, CCRN, CPNMaryann Godshall, MSN, CCRN, CPN

Using household objects to represent Using household objects to represent concepts in women’s health &concepts in women’s health &

pediatrics pediatrics

Deep and Surface LearningDeep and Surface Learning

Deep learningDeep learning– understanding concepts before detailsunderstanding concepts before details– linking new knowledge to old knowledgelinking new knowledge to old knowledge– actively constructing learningactively constructing learning

Surface learningSurface learning– MemorizationMemorization– Detail orientedDetail oriented– Just “pass the test” understanding of contentJust “pass the test” understanding of content

Ideas to Promote Deep LearningIdeas to Promote Deep Learning

Women’s HealthWomen’s Health Using PVC pipe Using PVC pipe

to demonstrate to demonstrate the cardinal the cardinal movements movements of labor.of labor.

Ideas to Promote Deep LearningIdeas to Promote Deep Learning Women’s HealthWomen’s Health Using Bubble wrap to demonstrate Using Bubble wrap to demonstrate

different types of neonatal respiratory different types of neonatal respiratory distress and meconium aspiration distress and meconium aspiration syndromesyndrome

Ideas to Promote Deep LearningIdeas to Promote Deep Learning

Women’s HealthWomen’s Health Using water balloons and rope to Using water balloons and rope to

understand chorion amnion and umbilical understand chorion amnion and umbilical cord developmentcord development

Ideas to Promote Deep LearningIdeas to Promote Deep Learning

Comparing the concept of Comparing the concept of capillary leakcapillary leak in in shock to garden hoses in which shock to garden hoses in which intravascular blood flows in the body.intravascular blood flows in the body.

Ideas to Promote Deep LearningIdeas to Promote Deep Learning

Demonstrating Demonstrating blood flowblood flow through the heart by through the heart by using students to form the heart.using students to form the heart.

Instructor walks through the “human heart” Instructor walks through the “human heart” wearing a wearing a redred or or blueblue cape to signify cape to signify oxygenated or un-oxygenated blood.oxygenated or un-oxygenated blood.

Also naming each part of the heart as the Also naming each part of the heart as the “blood” (instructor) passes through it.“blood” (instructor) passes through it.

Ideas to Promote Deep LearningIdeas to Promote Deep Learning

Demonstrating major intra and extra-cellular Demonstrating major intra and extra-cellular ions by using students to form the cell wall. ions by using students to form the cell wall. A few students wear signs to the A few students wear signs to the corresponding electrolyte. corresponding electrolyte.

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Admission and progression policies remained constant during this time frame.