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Principles, Design and Implementation of Performance-Based Communication Curriculum for Internationally Educated Health Professionals. Presented by: L. Hemsworth, R. Russell & A. Talbot Kwantlen Polytechnic University. IATEFL Annual Conference & Exhibition
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Principles, Design and Implementation of Performance-Based Communication Curriculum for Internationally Educated Health Professionals Presented by: L. Hemsworth, R. Russell & A. TalbotKwantlen Polytechnic University IATEFL Annual Conference & Exhibition Brighton, England April 17th, 2011
Our goal is to… • introduce you to the performance-based approach • encourage you to consider other ways of applying this approach with your own students
Agenda • About the IEHP course / participants • Overview of performance-based approach & Calgary Cambridge Guides • Feedback process • Sample video of participant with Standardized Patient • Analysis of video with discussion • Sample Self-Reflection Log • Question & answer period
Background • 1987 to 2008 • Kwantlen hosted program for internationally educated nurses • evolution from test-preparation skills to professional communication skills • 2008 to present • “Professional Communications for Internationally Educated Health Professionals” curriculum • performance-based approach focuses on soft skills and communicative strategies for workplace success
Calgary Cambridge Guides See “Calgary Cambridge Guides” (blue handouts) for complete details
Sample activities in “awareness raising” • Awareness • Raising • The “awareness” stage may include: • perception checks of experiences, beliefs, opinions • readings • observation & discussion of filmed models (doc.com or other) • identification focus of Calgary Cambridge Guides for the weekclick here for file
Sample “micro-skills” activity • See handout called “Restate Words You Understand When You Can’t Understand a Word” (in yellow package, page 3) click here for file • participants practice skills related to restating when clarifying • Coaching
Post-film Feedback • Using the “Checklist of Criteria,” (what kind of feedback might you give to this participant? • positive • constructive • Feedback
Sample “Performance Log” • After filming, participants are asked to download the “Performance Log” for the week to complete self-reflection tasks (sample in yellow package, pages 5-6) • Critical • Self Reflection
Contacting us IEHP @ Kwantlen http://www.kwantlen.bc.ca/aca/els/IEHP.html Lesley Hemsworth: lesley.hemsworth@kwantlen.ca Robin Russell: robin.russell@kwantlen.ca Ann Talbot: ann.talbot@kwantlen.ca Our blog http://pels1000.edublogs.org/