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SOLSTICE & CLT Conference 2013

SOLSTICE & CLT Conference 2013. Building bridges with China: collaborative opportunities to enhance international experiences for academics and students Veronica Vernon & Cathy Griffiths Edge Hill University . 5 th & 6 th June 2013. Guizhou Province. Located in South West China

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SOLSTICE & CLT Conference 2013

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  1. SOLSTICE & CLT Conference 2013 Building bridges with China: collaborative opportunities to enhance international experiences for academics and students Veronica Vernon & Cathy Griffiths Edge Hill University 5th & 6th June 2013

  2. Guizhou Province • Located in South West China • Landscape -mountainous region • Home to 48 ethnic minorities • Capital Guiyang • Population4,324,561 (Guiyang 2010) • Food – Hot, spicy and sour

  3. (Background) January 2012 • Stage One1 • Development of a two week Summer School for Guiyang Student Nurses: 6 students and 1 English teacher • Stage Two • Design and delivery of a bespoke teaching programme in Guiyang: 6 students, 2 academics • Stage Three • Development of a three month educational programme delivered at Edge Hill University for three academics: 2 clinical nurses, 1 English teacher

  4. Stage 1: preparation Some ‘knowns’ Many ‘unknowns’

  5. Stage 2:Selection Process • Programme delivery • Student Experience • Invitation – all students from identified cohort • Short listing – 17 written applications • Students invited to attend interview and presentation • “Day in the life of a student nurse”

  6. Introductions • 7 students selected ( 2 reserves) • A series of sessions organised to plan/organise event • Opportunity for students to meet each other • Find out about more about Guiyang • Share presentations • Discuss expectations, identify possible resources, materials • Date set for June

  7. First Impressions

  8. Introduction to Guiyang Vocational Nursing College

  9. Preparing for the adventure • Preparing the student group • Motivation, group dynamics • Planning for teaching and Learning • Difference in culture • Language Barriers

  10. Induction week Guiyang style!

  11. Developing the Teaching Programme • Number of sessions? • ‘Knowns’ and ‘unknowns’ • (language / knowledge) • What did they want form us? • Storming, norming, performing ….. Eventually!

  12. Support v challenge • Meeting expectations • Comfort zones

  13. Students as teachers • Deconstruction and reconstruction of their role • New identity • Peer or protégé? • Power dynamics • ‘Student mode’ • Effecting change in attitude and behaviour

  14. Interesting translation!

  15. Standing shoulder to shoulder

  16. Impact: ‘Student’ Experience

  17. Impact: ‘Teacher’ Experience

  18. Stage 3: What was valuable?

  19. Further research • Models for preparation? • Strategies for institutions? • Impact upon current and future careers? • Impact on patient care?

  20. In summary…….

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