Abstract
STUDENTS CO-CREATE NEW WAYS OF TEACHING ANTENATAL CLASSES
Midwifery students practice creative teaching, pregnant couples get ready to give birth and lectures learn how students learn in an innovative learning setting – what is not to like.
Nynne Sindberg, RM, Master of Science in Health. Associate Lecturer, Midwifery Program, University College Copenhagen.
Anne Mette Rasmussen, RM, Master of Adult Education. Associate Lecturer, Midwifery Program, University College Copenhagen.
Background:
The Danish National Board of Health recommends antenatal classes in smaller groups with the aim of sharing experiences amongst the participants.
In Danish hospitals, especially in the Capital Region, antenatal classes often will be lectures in auditoriums with 100-200 participants and the possibility of dialogue between the midwife and the expecting couple is limited.
This situation leaves midwifery students with less opportunity to practice modern health pedagogic teaching skills regarding antenatal classes in the clinical part of the education.
At Copenhagen University College we have a teacher facilitated but student-led clinic, where students in interprofessional relations can practice and acquire competencies towards becoming innovative, reflective, and creative facilitators in antenatal classes.
Aim:
To create a safe and innovative learning setting where the students can experiment and co-create new ways of teaching antenatal classes.
Methods:
We have thoroughly evaluated the students learning outcomes in a mixed methods design, including a survey in 2014, seven focus groups in the period 2011-2017 and ongoing formative assessment. Furthermore, we have evaluations from the participants of the antenatal classes.
Results:
In the student led clinic we succeed in creating a room for playful learning and an opportunity to try out funny and crazy ideas.
The evaluations provide explanations on why and how it encourages the students towards becoming innovative and confident health professionals.
Furthermore, the participants states that the antenatal classes to a high extend meets their needs.
Conclusions:
A teacher facilitated but student-led health clinic offering antenatal classes.
has proved to be a powerful learning setting for students to develop innovative, highly creative, and reflective competencies and a safe learning environment for the expecting couples
Contact information
Nynne Sindberg: [email protected]
Anne Mette Rasmussen: [email protected]
We prefer a poster presentation.
Midwifery students practice creative teaching, pregnant couples get ready to give birth and lectures learn how students learn in an innovative learning setting – what is not to like.
Nynne Sindberg, RM, Master of Science in Health. Associate Lecturer, Midwifery Program, University College Copenhagen.
Anne Mette Rasmussen, RM, Master of Adult Education. Associate Lecturer, Midwifery Program, University College Copenhagen.
Background:
The Danish National Board of Health recommends antenatal classes in smaller groups with the aim of sharing experiences amongst the participants.
In Danish hospitals, especially in the Capital Region, antenatal classes often will be lectures in auditoriums with 100-200 participants and the possibility of dialogue between the midwife and the expecting couple is limited.
This situation leaves midwifery students with less opportunity to practice modern health pedagogic teaching skills regarding antenatal classes in the clinical part of the education.
At Copenhagen University College we have a teacher facilitated but student-led clinic, where students in interprofessional relations can practice and acquire competencies towards becoming innovative, reflective, and creative facilitators in antenatal classes.
Aim:
To create a safe and innovative learning setting where the students can experiment and co-create new ways of teaching antenatal classes.
Methods:
We have thoroughly evaluated the students learning outcomes in a mixed methods design, including a survey in 2014, seven focus groups in the period 2011-2017 and ongoing formative assessment. Furthermore, we have evaluations from the participants of the antenatal classes.
Results:
In the student led clinic we succeed in creating a room for playful learning and an opportunity to try out funny and crazy ideas.
The evaluations provide explanations on why and how it encourages the students towards becoming innovative and confident health professionals.
Furthermore, the participants states that the antenatal classes to a high extend meets their needs.
Conclusions:
A teacher facilitated but student-led health clinic offering antenatal classes.
has proved to be a powerful learning setting for students to develop innovative, highly creative, and reflective competencies and a safe learning environment for the expecting couples
Contact information
Nynne Sindberg: [email protected]
Anne Mette Rasmussen: [email protected]
We prefer a poster presentation.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication date | 4 May 2022 |
| Publication status | Published - 4 May 2022 |
| Event | Nordic Midwifery Congress 2022: Midwives promoting sexual and reproductive health and rights - Finland, Helsinki, Finland Duration: 4 May 2022 → 6 May 2022 https://njfcongress.fi/ |
Conference
| Conference | Nordic Midwifery Congress 2022 |
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| Location | Finland |
| Country/Territory | Finland |
| City | Helsinki |
| Period | 04/05/22 → 06/05/22 |
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Keywords
- learning, educational science and teaching