Journal of Academic Development and Education JADE Issue 11 Summer 2019 | Page 25
The Lecture from Hell: An interactive experience to
face our accessibility demons * Collected stories: being cared for at home. The
development of a story book resource *
Abigail Pearson ([email protected]) Julie Green ([email protected])
Abstract: Abstract:
With an increasingly diverse cohort, inclusive
curriculum design is recognised as being beneficial
to all students. The recent changes in the provision
of Disabled Students Allowance (DSA) make this a
vital area to explore. Though there is an increasing
focus on the legal requirement to enable students
with disabilities to participate in Higher Education
on an equal basis with others, there is little formal
training for staff as to what constitutes accessible
curriculum design or how to implement it. The
full impact of failure to ensure this in practice is
underestimated. Literature shows that there is
suspicion about reasonable adjustments either as
an avenue for students to ‘cheat’ the system, or as a
subtle lowering of academic standards and freedom.
In response, this presentation argues for a shift in
equality training towards experiential learning for
staff in order to help them move from a procedural
to impact based viewpoint. This requires staff to go
back to school and experience a lecture through the
eyes of their students. Collaborating with students
with diverse learning needs to find out their barriers
to learning to illustrate how these manifest in the
classroom will enable academics to experience rather
than simply recognise barriers. To explore the development of a story book
resource for use within nurse education. Following
a successful application for teaching innovation
funding, in partnership with our local community
trust, Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust
(MPFT), we collected stories from patients, their
carer and community nurses. In total, 19 stories
were received and deemed suitable for inclusion in
a book. The collection of stories raises the profile of
nursing in a community setting and highlights the
breadth and complexity of the care delivered in this
complex and often isolated environment. It provides
an insight into patient and carer experiences of
the District Nursing Service and also includes
reflections from nurses who provide care in this
environment. The stories have been collated,
illustrated and demonstrate the rich tapestry that is
‘District Nursing’. Reflection and learning points have
been included to encourage use of the book as a
resource to enhance both pre- and post-registration
health care programme delivery. This resource has
been shared nationally and is being included in the
curriculum at a number of HEIs.
An electronic copy of the book can be found at:
https://adobe.ly/2OY5A3m
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