1) What have you learned about analyzing learning task and objectives? How can you plan to apply this new information (new to some of you who have not taken an instructional design course) to your design project?
My analysis consisted of chart audits that revealed a high percentage of nurses were applying the Functional Assessment Staging Tool to patients that did not have a diagnosis of dementia or a dementia related disease. In addition, when the tool was used the staff was not scoring the patient appropriately.
Because the previous year had zero compliance with attendance from on-call staff at mandatory continuing educational offerings a new delivery system (instead of face-to-face) was justified.
Therefore, an analysis of perceived barriers, ways to overcome those barriers, and the staffs’ perceived confidence in their abilities to utilize new technologies as a means of receiving the in-services were completed.
The objectives for the educational offering are:
a) The learner will define the FAST.
b) The learner will identify what diagnoses are appropriate for application of the FAST.
c) The learner will apply the FAST.
d) The learner will evaluate their knowledge of the FAST.
The objectives for the introduction of the new technologies as a delivery system for continuing education are:
a) The learner will participate in the educational offering.
b) The learner will utilize new technologies being offered.
c) The learner will discuss the effectiveness or lack of concerning new technologies.
d) The learner will locate the narrated PowerPoint presentation.
e) The learner will download the podcast to their iPhone.
f) The learner will engage in discussion with their peers on Tapped In.
g) The learner will evaluate their confidence in their abilities to utilize the virtual community.
h) The learner will evaluate their confidence in their abilities to utilize the technologies.
2) Given the learning objectives/tasks you have identified, what instructional strategies or activities you have identified from Bonk and Zhang’s book are useful for your target community members (or learners) to achieve their goals/objectives?
My learning strategy for the introduction of the technologies:
a) Provide written step by step instructions of how to log onto Tapped In.
b) Provide written step by step instructions on how to download iTunes.
c) Provide written step by step instructions on how to access the podcast.
d) Provide written step by step instructions on how to open and view the PowerPoint.
e) Be available to answer questions via my work phone at all times.
f) Talk to each staff member individually at their convenience over the phone or face to face in order to support them during their initial interaction with each piece of technology.
g) Use case studies in the educational offering.
h) Use the discussion forum as a place to discuss the education and allow them to reflect on their knowledge and personal experiences in order to build on existing knowledge and/or realize new knowledge.
i) Use the podcast and narrated PowerPoint to increase participation in continuing education, because it is available anytime and at their location of choice.
PS. The objectives that are listed under question 1 are just some ideas. If you have any suggestions or something you think I should include or take out please let me know. It feels like there are a number of items that need to be addressed but they are supposed to be so specific I don't want to combine anything. At the same time I don't want to overwhelm my audience with a long list of objectives. Thanks!!!
Very good objectives Shelly. It sounds like a good plan. Your VLC sounds like an interesting one. Just a couple of questions, and these may be addressed later in your project, I am just curious. How do you motivate the employees to actually take time out of their schedules to log on and take part in the discussions and go over the in-service materials? Is there an incentive for the staff to participate? Do you think that giving them the opportunity to do the in-service on their own time will increase participation?
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ReplyDeleteI think the podcast is a great idea. I spoke with our Informatics Educator at the hospice I work for about your podcast idea. We use the clinical ladder as an incentive for participation.
I think it is a great alternative for the staff to participate at other times. How many of us want to go to inservices on our days off? If the staff is able to do them at other times, they are more likely to participate. Especially if they are compensated for their time that they take to do the inservice. It is a lot like the online classes are. You are able to do them when it is convenient for you and where it is convenient for you to do the inservice.
ReplyDeleteWendy, Thank you for the questions. I do think that offering the in-services in a non-traditional way will increase compliance of attendance. I believe the motivation for the staff comes from having them participate in the decision. The organization found that they had zero compliance with the on-call staff in regards to attending the mandatory in-services. By allowing the staff to come up with how to they want to receive the in-services, I hope they feel empowered and want their ideals to succeed.
ReplyDeleteJoanne, that is great. My organization does not have a clinical ladder. Hopefully we can get that started soon.
ReplyDeleteCynthia, thank you for your response. The staff recognized the same barriers you have mentioned in your reply and we were able to come up with ways to overcome those. They are allowed to document any time they take during their off hours and get paid.
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