Problem Based Learning and Assessment in the BN Hons Mental Health Branch Programme

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Problem Based Learning and Assessment in the BN
Hons Mental Health Branch Programme
Cardiff School of Nursing and Midwifery
Studies Ysgol Astudiaethau Nyrsio a Bydwreigiaeth
Caerdydd

• Linda Cooper.
• Professional Lead for MH LD.
• SoNMS. Cardiff University

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What is PBL?

• Self directed, group learning, reflecting
  development towards becoming an independent and
  accountable practitioner.
• Student centred, encouraging skills in initiative
  taking, team working, negotiating, decision
  making, prioritising and the analysis and
  presentation of new information.

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PBL in MHN Education

• Development of the Learning Teaching Strategy
• Values-driven programme
• Linking PBL triggers to Module Learning to
  Outcomes
• Learning process the PBL cycle

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PBL Triggers

• Community and Specialist Mental Health Nursing
  Practice modules Year 3
• Student is presented with a series of four linked
  triggers re Peters story. These seek to
  replicate the real and complex world of practice.
• With guidance from lecturers, students are
  required to work in small groups, formulating
  their considered responses to each trigger.
  Findings are presented back by student PBL groups
  to the whole group.
• Each PBL cycle spans a 2 week period
• The process of how students work together is as
  important as what they do together - opportunity
  to develop transferable team working,
  decision-making and self awareness skills.

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Students learning process

• Guidance to students
• What do you already know about the service user
  and/ or carer? How do you know it?
• What do you need to know to solve the problem, or
  to explore the situation?
• How will you find out what you need to know?
• Conduct a search of research and related
  literature, and summarise
• Interview one or more mental health practitioners
  or service managers
• Obtain, read and understand local policy
  documents
• Present findings (verbal written)
• Self, peer and lecturer assessment

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Assessment

• PBL formative summative assessment
• The marking criteria for an integrated
  assignment is used to assess the PBL summative
  assignment
• Student evaluation
• Impact in practice
• Research on impact

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References

• Wilkie K Burns I (2003) Problem-Based Learning
  A handbook for nurses. Basingstoke Palgrave
• Price B (2003) Studying Nursing using Problem
  Based and Enquiry-Based Learning.
  BasingstokePalgrave
• Bickerstaffe P Hannigan B Using Problem-based
  Learning in Mental Health Nurse Education in
  Stickley T and Basset T (2007) Teaching and
  Learning about Mental Health. Chester. Wiley
  Sons