Collaborative dialogue between Buddhism and science: A contribution to expanding a science of consciousness.

Investigation of consciousness (experience, mind, awareness, subjectivity) has become an accepted endeavor in contemporary neuroscience. However, current work is largely limited to study of neural correlates of consciousness. While this is interesting and important, it may not be sufficient to carry us to a place of truly new insight regarding consciousness. I argue that one element of expanding a science of consciousness is appreciation of the interdependent co-creation or enfolding of mind and world. Addressing this interdependence is an aspect of the collaborative engagement of the traditions of Buddhism and science-a project that is exploring how complementary worldviews and analytic procedures might further the development of an expanded science of mind. In this essay, written for a collection honoring the life and work of Jack Pettigrew, I describe his connection to this project.

Collaborative Learning in Practice (CLIP): Evaluation of a new approach to clinical learning.

BACKGROUND: There are challenges in creating positive clinical learning environments. A new model of practice learning for pre-registration nurse education was pilot-tested in the East of England. The Collaborative Learning in Practice model (CLIP) was developed from a similar model of practice learning used in the Netherlands. OBJECTIVES: We undertook an evaluation of a new approach to clinical learning. The aims of the project were to consider the challenges of implementation; consider the perception of gains and losses of students and stakeholders experiencing the new model of practice learning; and consider the sustainability of the new model in the context of service delivery. METHODS: Mixed methods were used. Data were collected in three forms: (1) a survey of students undertaking the CLIP model and those learning within the existing mentorship model to assess the supervisory relationships and pedagogical atmosphere experienced; (2) student focus groups; and (3) qualitative one-to-one interviews with key stakeholders in the provision of practice learning environments. RESULTS: A total of 607 questionnaires were returned out of the 738 distributed, five focus groups of a total of 30 students were undertaken, and 13 stakeholders were interviewed. Students who had experienced CLIP reported lower supervisory relationship scores compared with those without experience (mean difference = -0.24 points, 95% CI -0.21 to -0.094, p = 0.001). There was no difference in pedagogical atmosphere scores (mean difference -0.085 points, 95% CI -0.21 to 0.040, p = 0.19). Analysis of qualitative data produced two themes: 'Adapting the environment' illustrated the importance of learning context and 'learning to fly' highlighted the process of students gaining greater autonomy. CONCLUSION: Our findings suggest that collaborative learning in practice offers many benefits as an approach to clinical learning but with important caveats. Attention needs to be paid to particular aspects of the model such as sufficient numbers of students, and an acknowledgement of perceived losses as well as gains.

Ver, rever e transver: iluminando a formação interdisciplinar com educadores da Saúde Coletiva / Look, look again and look beyond: lightning the interdisciplinarity training with Collective Health educators / Ver, rever y transver: iluminando la formación interdisciplinaria con educadores de Salud Colectiva

O objetivo deste artigo foi relatar a vivência do uso de metodologias ativas de ensino-aprendizagem no processo de formação interdisciplinar com educadores da Saúde Coletiva. Trata-se de um relato de experiência da oficina "Ver, rever e transver: Uma festa de desformatura!". No Ver, os contatos primários permitiram a assimilação da transformação da aprendizagem. No Rever, as racionalidades moveram os discursos de intenções, possibilidades, desejos, esperanças e motivações. E no Transver, houve a reflexão sobre os desafios de se tornar interdisciplinar, com a compreensão da necessidade de se (re)pensar a práxis pedagógica na perspectiva rizomática, abrigando pluralidades, possibilidades e conexão de saberes. Assim, foi possível a construção do conhecimento interdisciplinar por meio da educação transformadora como premissas pedagógicas necessárias aos educadores da Saúde Coletiva.(AU)

The objective of this article is to report on the experience of using active learning methodologies in the process of interdisciplinary education with collective health educators. It is an experience report on the workshop "Ver, rever e transver: Uma festa de desformatura!" (Look, look again and look beyond: A non-graduation party!). In Look, primary contacts enabled to assimilate the transformation of learning. In Look again, rationalities moved the discourses of intentions, possibilities, desires, hopes and motivations. Finally, in Look beyond, a reflection was made on the challenges of becoming interdisciplinary, with the understanding of the need to (re)think pedagogical praxis in the rhizomatic perspective, housing pluralities, possibilities and knowledge connections. Thus, it was possible to build interdisciplinary knowledge by means of transformative education as pedagogical premises that are necessary to collective health educators.(AU)

El objetivo de este artículo fue relatar la experiencia del uso de metodologías activas de enseñanza-aprendizaje en el proceso de formación interdisciplinaria con educadores de la salud colectiva. Se trata de un relato de experiencia del taller: "Ver, rever e transver: Uma festa de desformatura!" (Ver, rever y transver: ¡Una fiesta de desgraduación! En Ver los contactos primarios permitieron la asimilación de la transformación del aprendizaje. En Rever las racionalidades movieron los discursos de intenciones, posibilidades, deseos, esperanzas y motivaciones. Y en Transver hubo la reflexión sobre los desafíos de pasar a ser interdisciplinarios, con la comprensión de la necesidad de (re)pensar la praxis pedagógica, desde la perspectiva rizomática, acogiendo pluralidades, posibilidades y conexión de saberes. De esa forma, fue posible la construcción del conocimiento interdisciplinario por medio de la educación transformadora como premisas pedagógicas necesarias para los educadores de la salud colectiva.(AU)

Derivaciones de profesionales de la salud al Equipo de Psicopedagogía del Hospital General Carlos G. Durand / Referrals from health professionals to the psychopedagogy team of the General Hospital Carlos G. Durand

Proyecto de investigación de residentes de tercer año de Psicopedagogia en el Hospital General de Agudos Carlos Durand, de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, centrado en el espacio de admisión, y en las expectativas de sus profesionales, al indicar admisión al Servicio de Psicopedagogía, en el período 2017-2019.

Diez años de investigación traslacional colaborativa en enfermedades mentales: el CIBERSAM / CIBERSAM: Ten years of collaborative translational research in mental disorders

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Coordinación de programa permanente de educación médica en Colombia: a la vanguardia en formación interdisciplinar de estudiantes de medicina en Latinoamérica / Coordination of standing medical education program in Colombia: At the forefront of interdisciplinary training of medical students in Latin America

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A Multi-Institution Collaboration to Define Core Content and Design Flexible Curricular Components for a Foundational Medical School Course: Implications for National Curriculum Reform.

Medical educators have not reached widespread agreement on core content for a U.S. medical school curriculum. As a first step toward addressing this, five U.S. medical schools formed the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Reimagining Medical Education collaborative to define, create, implement, and freely share core content for a foundational medical school course on microbiology and immunology. This proof-of-concept project involved delivery of core content to preclinical medical students through online videos and class-time interactions between students and facilitators. A flexible, modular design allowed four of the medical schools to successfully implement the content modules in diverse curricular settings. Compared with the prior year, student satisfaction ratings after implementation were comparable or showed a statistically significant improvement. Students who took this course at a time point in their training similar to when the USMLE Step 1 reference group took Step 1 earned equivalent scores on National Board of Medical Examiners-Customized Assessment Services microbiology exam items. Exam scores for three schools ranged from 0.82 to 0.84, compared with 0.81 for the national reference group; exam scores were 0.70 at the fourth school, where students took the exam in their first quarter, two years earlier than the reference group. This project demonstrates that core content for a foundational medical school course can be defined, created, and used by multiple medical schools without compromising student satisfaction or knowledge. This project offers one approach to collaboratively defining core content and designing curricular resources for preclinical medical school education that can be shared.

Collaborative Learning in Higher Nursing Education: A Systematic Review.

BACKGROUND: Collaborative learning has been used in nursing education for more than two decades. However, little is known about its relationship to quality of nursing education, its implementation process as well as what factors likely influence the effectiveness of the teaching approach. METHODS: Previous relevant literature had been searched and located from three electronic databases including CINAIL, PubMed, and Google Scholar. RESULTS: Collaborative learning had been employed in classroom teaching, clinical education and online course teaching. The strategy of instruction was found useful for improving nursing knowledge and skill performance, improving student clinical competency, as well as promote student group skills and learning behavior (e.g., Class engagement, motivation for learning, self-confidence). CONCLUSIONS: It was recommended to integrate collaborative learning into nursing education due to positive influences on student learning.

The K-INBRE symposium: a 10-institution collaboration to improve undergraduate education.

The Kansas-IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (K-INBRE) is an infrastructure-building program funded by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences. Undergraduate education, through undergraduate research, is a key component of the program. The K-INBRE network includes 10 higher education institutions in Kansas and northern Oklahoma, with over 1,000 student participants in 16 yr. Since 2003, the K-INBRE has held an annual state-wide research symposium that includes national and regional speakers and provides a forum for undergraduates to give platform and poster presentations. The symposium is well attended by K-INBRE participants and has grown to a size of over 300 participants per year from all 10 K-INBRE schools. Two surveys were distributed to students and mentors to assess the impact of the symposium on student learning. Surveys (153) were distributed to students who participated in K-INBRE from 2013 through 2015 with a 51% response rate. Mentors were surveyed with a response of 111 surveys out of 161. Survey results indicate that students and mentors alike find the symposium to be beneficial and enriching of the student experience. Almost 80% of student respondents indicated that their participation in the symposium fostered appreciation of research. In short, the K-INBRE symposium provides a unique opportunity for students to gain experience in collecting, preparing, and communicating research in a professional environment. The collaborative experience of the annual K-INBRE symposium, the impact it has on student learning, and how it has influenced the research culture at our 10 institutions will be described.

Faculty perception of team-based learning over multiple semesters.

INTRODUCTION: Perspectives from faculty regarding team-based learning (TBL) are not well understood. Previous studies describe faculty preference for TBL due to increased student interaction despite requiring increased time for design. The perception of changes in faculty workload over multiple semesters has not been measured. This research evaluates faculty workload and perceived student engagement after implementing TBL in a required non-prescription medication course over multiple semesters. METHODS: TBL was implemented in the non-prescription medication course and continued for three consecutive semesters. Faculty members' perception of TBL was captured using an anonymous survey. The survey was an 11 item questionnaire with five Likert-type response options to identify changes in workload, training, and student interaction using TBL. RESULTS: Twenty-eight total responses were collected from 10 faculty members who taught in at least one of the four semesters. Results were aggregated based on the number of semesters faculty continually taught in the course. More respondents agreed than disagreed that participation from and interactions with students increased with the TBL course compared to traditional lectures. However, more respondents believed the TBL course approach was more difficult and reported increased workload in the initial semester taught. Enjoyment of teaching increased for a majority of respondents. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: This is the first study to explore the impact of TBL implementation over multiple semesters. These data can be used to help implement TBL in pharmacy school curricula.

Una intervención en aprendizaje cooperativo sobre el perfil del observador en la dinámica bullying / Intervention effectiveness in cooperative learning on the profile of the dynamics bullying observer

RESUMEN El bullying (acoso escolar) contempla como protagonistas a un grupo de alumnos con papeles bien diferenciados: Agresor, víctima y observadores, estos últimos, testigos del acoso que pueden condicionar el curso del mismo. Con este estudio se pretende determinar si la aplicación de técnicas de aprendizaje cooperativo en el aula, reduce la frecuencia de conductas de acoso escolar, en estudiantes de Educación Primaria. Con el fin de evaluar dichas conductas, se aplicó la Escala de frecuencias de acoso escolar entre iguales. Perspectiva Observador. Nuestros resultados apoyan la hipótesis, de que tras la aplicación de técnicas de aprendizaje cooperativo en el aula, los observadores constatan una reducción de las agresiones verbales y físicas directas, físicas indirectas y de exclusión social propias de la dinámica bullying.

ABSTRACT Bullying includes starring a group of students with distinct roles: aggressor, victim and observers, the latter witnessed the harassment, which may affect the course of the same. This study aims to determine whether the application in the classroom cooperative learning techniques, reduces the frequency of bullying behaviors in students of Primary Education. In order to evaluate these behaviors, the Frequency Scale Peer Bullying. Observer Perspective applies. Our results support the hypothesis that following the implementation of cooperative learning techniques in the classroom, observers establish that reduction in direct verbal and physical aggression, indirect and dynamic characteristics of social exclusion physical bullying.