School of Health Sciences and Social Work
School of Health Sciences and Social Work staff present at international conference in Toronto, Canada
Wed, 25 Jul 2012 09:15:00 BST
Mick Harper (Senior Lecturer in Healthcare Science) and Andy Williams (Senior Lecturer in Radiography) were recently afforded the opportunity to present at the joint 17th International Society of Radiographers and Radiological Technologists (ISRRT) and 70th Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT) world congress in Toronto, Canada.
The purpose of the presentation was to showcase cross school collaboration in technology enhanced learning and was supported by the Head of the School of Health Sciences and Social Work. The presentation had two distinct themes; the first covered the pedagogic application of technology to learning, the philosophy that supports its use and the problematic areas of note when using this type of teaching. The second outlined the evidence base and practical examples of using these technologies for summative clinical assessment.
The presentation (scheduled first in the education strand on the first morning) was attended by 120 delegates from around the world. All of the delegates were Radiographers, Radiologists or Radiotherapy technicians and had responsibility for research or teaching in the clinical or University setting.
The presentation itself was evidence based around two PhD data sets, one from each of the presenters. Mick Harper began by exploring with the delegates the philosophy and theories that support using simulation for the professional preparation of students. This included the problems of placement apprenticeship learning and some ideas to support and escalate students learning. Andy Williams followed and covered the development of a clinical assessment in a virtual reality environment as a replacement for one traditionally conducted in the radiotherapy clinic.
The presentation was followed by questions and although the presentation crossed professional boundaries it was well received and prompted some thought provoking discussion.