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Building bridges with China: collaborative opportunities to enhance international experiences for academics and studentsVeronica Vernon & Cathy GriffithsEdge Hill University
SOLSTICE & CLT Conference 2013
5th & 6th June 2013
Guizhou Province
• Located in South West China• Landscape -mountainous region• Home to 48 ethnic minorities• Capital Guiyang • Population 4,324,561 (Guiyang 2010)
• Food – Hot, spicy and sour
(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
Stage 1: preparation
Some ‘knowns’ Many ‘unknowns’
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”
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
First Impressions
Introduction to Guiyang Vocational Nursing College
Preparing for the adventure
• Preparing the student group– Motivation, group
dynamics– Planning for teaching
and Learning– Difference in culture– Language Barriers
Induction week Guiyang style!
Developing the Teaching Programme
• Number of sessions?
• ‘Knowns’ and ‘unknowns’• (language / knowledge)
• What did they want form us?
• Storming, norming, performing ….. Eventually!
• Support v challenge
• Meeting expectations
• Comfort zones
Students as teachers
• Deconstruction and reconstruction of their role
• New identity• Peer or protégé?• Power dynamics• ‘Student mode’• Effecting change in
attitude and behaviour
Interesting translation!
Standing shoulder to shoulder
Impact: ‘Student’ Experience
Impact: ‘Teacher’ Experience
Stage 3: What was valuable?
Further research
• Models for preparation?
• Strategies for institutions?
• Impact upon current and future careers?
• Impact on patient care?
In summary…….