Applying Adult Education Theory to Guide Basic Life...

Applying Adult Education Theory to Guide Basic Life Support in Mock Code Blue Teaching Practice Samar Tobasi University of Toronto Clinical Teaching Course INTAP Dr. Helen Barry April 18, 2011 Not for quotation without permission of author Table of Contents Introduction 3 Application 6 Analysis 8 Strength 9 Weakness 9 Opportunities 9 Threats 9 Conclusion 10 References 11 Introduction I work in a company Hospital in the Kingdom of Saudi (KSA) as a complex care lead nurse. My responsibility is to keep the nursing staff competent to ensure safe and efficient nursing practice. One of the competencies required by all medical staff in KSA is Basic Life Support (BLS). Nurses in our hospital setting must be†¦show more content†¦Theory Using Knowles Principles of Adult Learning, I am applying these principles of adult learning to the workplace in my unit. These principles include self concept which is a new notion of learning. Self concept is taking responsible for one’s own life; and collectively addressing a self directed approach to learning. Alternatively, I am aware that health care provider could find themselves in situations where they feel educators are imposing their will on them without their participation and this could lead to a subconscious feeling of resentment and resistance. (Knowles, 2005) Adults enter into an educational activity with both a greater volume and a different quality of experience from their schooldays (Barer-Stein, 1993; Knowles, 2005).For adult learner, what they needed to know as school children is different from what they need and want now. As an adult educator it is necessary to overcome and devise strategies to help people become more open minded (Knowles 2005).; Adults often developed habits, preconceptions, prejudices and defensiveness from previous experiences which can hinder further learning (Lieb, 1991). 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