SUN CONFE NFEREN RENCE CE Helsi lsinki nki, , Finl nland and Denise Villikka Senior Lecturer 15-16..8.2018
Research Initiative
T Y Ö S T Ä O P P I M A S S A , T Y Ö H Ö N | A R B E T E – K O M P E T E N S – K A R R I Ä R
Project partners University of Applied Sciences Students in Finland (SAMOK) will support the project goals by communicating information of project activities for students and other stakeholders. Each higher education institution will involve its student association and students in the project. T Y Ö S T Ä O P P I M A S S A , T Y Ö H Ö N | A R B E T E – K O M P E T E N S – K A R R I Ä R
Goals • To create powerful structures and practices to strengthen the higher education students engagment in the job market and to enhance their employability • To strengthen the co-creation between higher education and workplaces where students learn and workplaces and teaching in higher education are renewed • To make use of alumni networks in e.g. assessment of learning at work • To develop learning at work as a part of higher education studies: solutions for validation of work, such as studification agreement models • To ensure that workplace, guidance and assessment competence at higher education matches the challenges of the world of work (incl. digital solutions) • To disseminate research-based knowledge on work during studies, employment, factors connected with employability and best practices on co- operation between workplaces and higher education • To network internationally: by presenting project results on European fora and by getting acquainted with best practices abroad T Y Ö S T Ä O P P I M A S S A , T Y Ö H Ö N | A R B E T E – K O M P E T E N S – K A R R I Ä R
Toteemi • ”Person, who has a totem, possesses the power and existence of that totem. A Totem can also unite a group of people or the whole tribe ” – Through times, a totem has been a venue for creating culture, gathering together and highlighting community – In Toteemi project, we are creating modern culture for higher education together with students, companies and the public sector – In Toteemi, we expand the tribe of comptence in three party spirit T Y Ö S T Ä O P P I M A S S A , T Y Ö H Ö N | A R B E T E – K O M P E T E N S – K A R R I Ä R
TOTEEMI – Work – competence - career Competent Degree & Impact work force career Assessment and research Workplace Expert Student Higher education Experiental knowledge Conceptual knowledge Reflection T Y Ö S T Ä O P P I M A S S A , T Y Ö H Ö N | A R B E T E – K O M P E T E N S – K A R R I Ä R
Development packages Higher education institutions work in three development packages: – Flexibly at work – Competence from and to work – Wellbeing at work T Y Ö S T Ä O P P I M A S S A , T Y Ö H Ö N | A R B E T E – K O M P E T E N S – K A R R I Ä R
Results As a result of the Toteemi project, solutions have been created, shared and established for: • Flexible study paths • Learning at work • Year-round studies and • Co-creation between workplaces and higher education T Y Ö S T Ä O P P I M A S S A , T Y Ö H Ö N | A R B E T E – K O M P E T E N S – K A R R I Ä R
Arcada is a multi-professional university of applied sciences (UAS) with campus located in Arabianranta, Helsinki. We offer high quality practice-oriented higher education at both Bachelor’s and Master’s levels as well as further education in Swedish and English within: Business Administration Technology Sports Culture Social- and Health Care Media arcada.fi #arcadauas
Students 2443 Employees 193 Educational Departments 4 Bachelor Programmes 17 Master Programmes 7 arcada.fi #arcadauas
Vision • Innovative thinking for the sustainable development of society. Operational idea • Arcada is a Swedish university of applied sciences that promotes a bilingual Finland, offers demand-oriented professional education and conducts applied research. Message • We co-create relevant solutions for a sustainable society. arcada.fi #arcadauas
Values • We promote – Student-centered learning – Community involvement for sustainable development – The willingness to change and an enterprising spirit – Transparency, responsibility and tolerance Priorities 2025 • Growth - new target groups • Developing the education offered • Open research with increased impact • Competence maintenance and personnel policies arcada.fi #arcadauas
DegreeProgramme Nursing
Programme inception 2011 Intake – Degree students 20 – Open path students 20+ Background
• Students struggling to grasp (contextualize) content • Anxiety to perform: frustrated/anxious/afraid • Crossing cultural boundaries • Power distances/loosing face vs asking questions • Withdrawn or aggressive; embarassed • Limited exposure to materials/skills lab/simulation • Competition ” me first ” mentality • Social intellegence & Emotional integrity • Attitudes/Beliefs/Values StudentPerspective
Majority of students originate from outside Finland • New culture/environment • Studying in a foreign language (English, Finnish, Swedish) • New ways of learning • Student driven • Net-based learning • Diverse student cohort including: • High-school graduates, nurses, physicians • Ages 20-55+ Dynamics
Attitudes in society • Diversity & Inclusion • fact or fiction Education reform • Restructuring of Higher Education in Finland • Tuition fees • Digitalization • Internationalization/Tolerence Dynamics
TheVsimexperience
Purpose: This branch of the TOTEEMI R&D project, will use virtual simulation in conjunction with traditional simulation to i) identify factors related to the competence development of first year nursing students who study alongside others from varying nationalities, in a foreign language, ii) evaluate congruence between first year nursing students’ self -assessments during virtual simulation and their ability to prioritize care and utilize clinical reasoning during traditional simulation exercises. It is hoped that by adopting the perspective of the learner, this research will identify and communicate any gaps in the level of perceived learning on behalf of students, while developing effective educational practices, combining both virtual and traditional simulation. TOTEEMI: Supporting Competency Development through Virtual Simulation
On an organizational level, virtual simulation supports the main aims of this educational institution as seen in Arcada’s Erasmus policy statement report, dated 15.1.2013. They state, that the variety of study methods, which include eLearning, blended learning and virtual learning platforms are used in everyday teaching and learning on campus. (Arcada 2013) Thus, incorporating virtual simulation is one concrete example of this aim in practice. TOTEEMI: Supporting Competency Development through Virtual Simulation
Research type: Action research Stakeholders: First-year multicultural nursing students, Arcada Patient Safety and Learning Center and the company Laerdal Medical. Methodology: This is a qualitative study using an inductive approach. Students will be invited to give feedback via questionnaires twice, after the first and second semester of study. (i.e. December 2017 and May 2018). TOTEEMI: Supporting Competency Development through Virtual Simulation
Timeline: This project begins August 2017 and ends June 2018. There are two phases. The first phase takes place during the first semester of study when virtual simulation (vSim) is introduced. Students will be invited to participate via questionnaires upon the completion of their first semester. The second phase begins during the second semester of study after students use the vSim software in conjunction with traditional simulation exercises. TOTEEMI: Supporting Competency Development through Virtual Simulation
The findings will hopefully aid in identifying any perceived gaps in current practices and act as a catalyst in allowing new strategies/models, both virtual and traditional to be developed that will benefit the clinical competency development of students who study in a foreign language with others from varying backgrounds during their time at university. In the future, it is hoped these new models/strategies will become an effective way for students to learn together in multi-cultural, multi- professional clusters nationally and internationally. TOTEEMI: Supporting Competency Development through Virtual Simulation
Insights & Findings TOTEEMI: Supporting Competency Development through Virtual Simulation
Student Engagement Students are motivated to use the software and feelings of empowerment/confidence during skill development & simulation increased TOTEEMI: Supporting Competency Development through Virtual Simulation
Learning Outcomes Increase in efficiency & productivity (students active) Increased content coverage and changes in work-flow during competence development (students take the lead) Students engage with others with different backgrounds providing a working-life environment instead of a sterile (segregated) one. TOTEEMI: Supporting Competency Development through Virtual Simulation
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