The Use of Action inquiry in developing an interprofessional model of learning

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The Use of Action inquiry in developing an
inter-professional model of learning

• Project co-ordinators
• Valentine Scarlett School of Education, Social
  Work and Community Education
• University of Dundee
• Robert Muirhead School of Medicine, Dentistry,
  Nursing and Midwifery
• University of Dundee

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• Basic theme to explore how students, from
  different professions, might prepare for
  collaboration in the work place
• Why ? For the benefit of the people we work with.

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• Three elements that seem essential
• to enable collaborative working
• Effective communication
• Respect for and understanding of each others
  roles
• Sharing of knowledge, values, responsibility,
  visions and outcomes
• (Henneman et al 1995)

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• Why Action Inquiry?
• all those involved in the research endeavour
  are both co-researchersand co-subjects
• (Reason 1999)

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• All involved were engaged in a critically
  reflective analysis of their practice alongside
  others through the use of Double Loop Testing
• (Agyris and Schon 1974 cited Redmond 2006)

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Action Inquiry
McNiff (2002)
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• METHOD
• Two 3 hour workshops
• 15 paediatric nursing students
• 36 social work students
• Workshop one PP with discussion
• Workshop Two tutor enabled group discussions

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• EVALUATION
• Based on questionnaires and open debate at end of
  session 1
• Main outcome Group based exploration of themes
  more effective

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• Powerpoint
  Workshop
• Effective
  Communication
• PN 25 (2/8)
  PN 85 (11/13)
  
• SW 58 (21/36)
  SW 96 ( 25/26)
• Respect /
  understanding roles
• PN 50 (4/8)
  PN 92 (12/13)
• SW 94 (34/36)
  SW 88 (23/26)
• Sharing knowledge,
  values
• responsibility,
  visions, outcomes
• PN 62.5 (5/8)
  PN 92 (12/13)
• SW 97 (35/36)
  SW 96 (25/26)
  

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• Powerpoint
  Workshop
• Did this cover areas you were expecting?
• PN 100 (17/17)
  PN 83 (15/18)
  
• SW 83 (36/43)
  SW 81 ( 35/43)
• Did you get a clearer idea of each others
  views
• PN 88 (15/17)
  PN 100 (18/18)
• SW 79 (34/43)
  SW 93 (40/43)
• Did you feel able to take
  part and express views
• PN 76 (13/17)
  PN 100 (18/18)
• SW 86 (37/43)
  SW 93 (40/43)
  

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And finally

• Powerpoint Were there surprises or
  challenges for you?
• PN 11 (2/17)
• SW 44 (19/43)
• Workshop Do you think this is a good
  idea?
• PN 76 (11/18)
• SW 86 (22/4)

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• Action Inquiry Was it effective as a method of
  research?
• Action Inquiry is highly collaborative but it was
  difficult to engage the students and tutors from
  the beginning. Once the process was under way the
  students were keen to inform the process on their
  terms
• The inquiry mirrors what we are trying to enable
  the students to do and it does bring to light the
  possible difficulties e g. others perception of
  what you are doing, time constraints, priorities,
  to name but a few
• BUT it was fun, we did collaborate and we went
  into the next cycle with our learning from the
  first one and are embarking on our third cycle in
  December this year