Browsing by Subject "interdisciplinary collaboration"

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    Collaborating With Writing Centers on Interdisciplinary Peer Tutor Training to Improve Writing Support for Engineering Students
    (IEEE, 2018-01) Weissbach, Robert S.; Pflueger, Ruth C.; Engineering Technology, School of Engineering and Technology
    Introduction: Faculty members have little time and usually lack expertise to provide writing feedback on lab reports. Sending students to a writing center, an existing resource on virtually all college campuses, could fill that gap. However, the majority of peer writing tutors are in nontechnical majors, and little research exists on training them to provide support for engineering students. Research question: Can peer writing tutors without technical backgrounds be trained to provide effective feedback to engineering students? About the case: Previously, sending students to the writing center was ineffective. The students did not see the value, and the tutors did not feel capable of providing feedback to them. To remedy this situation, an interdisciplinary training method was developed collaboratively by an engineering professor and the writing center director. Situating the case: Researchers have suggested that effective writing center help for engineering students is possible, and the authors have designed an interdisciplinary training method that has produced positive results. Supporting literature includes the use of generalist tutors, writing in the disciplines, genre theory, and knowledge transfer. Methods/approach: This was a three-year experiential project conducted in a junior-level engineering course. The assignment, a lab report, remained the same. Qualitative and quantitative data were collected from students and tutors. Results/discussion: Tutor feedback and student satisfaction significantly improved. However, a few students who were satisfied overall still expressed interest in having their reports reviewed by a tutor with a technical background. Conclusions: Interdisciplinary tutor training can improve the feedback of peer writing tutors, providing support for faculty efforts to improve student writing. The method requires minimal faculty time and capitalizes on existing resources.
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    Creation of a Novel 3D-Printed Amniocentesis Simulation Model and Impact on Resident Confidence
    (European Society of medicine, 2024-08-31) Pape, Kelsey J.; Wilson, Ashtin; Cronin, Nichole; Parmenter, Jacob; Ellis, Nick; Rouse, Caroline E.; Shanks, Anthony L.
    Background: Non-invasive prenatal screening has decreased opportunities for diagnostic antenatal procedures during residency training. Commercially available models are often cost prohibitive while homemade models can be low fidelity and non-reusable. Objective: To create a training tool with realistic anatomy, tissue-specific tactile sensation, and cost-effective assembly for amniocentesis procedural technique practice and evaluate its impact on trainee confidence with performance. Study Design: Collaborating with biomedical engineering students, our team defined several characteristics to achieve a high-fidelity model: compatible with ultrasound, anatomically accurate, demonstrate tactile realism, endure repeat use, and be cost-effective. A 3-D printed model was created that satisfied fidelity guidelines after rigorous materials and imaging testing. Results: We implemented the model in the observed structured clinical exam for Obstetrics and Gynecology residents in which trainees (PGY2-4) performed an amniocentesis after guided practice with Maternal-Fetal Medicine faculty. Residents were given pre and post-simulation Likert scale surveys regarding confidence and satisfaction with the model. Descriptive analyses and paired t-test were used for analysis. 19 residents completed both pre and post surveys. Mean resident confidence in performing an amniocentesis increased from 1.6 to 3.2 (p<0.001, scale 1-5) after the practice session. Most residents (89.5%) strongly agreed that the model was easy to use and would use it to practice independently. Conclusion: This novel 3-D printed, ultrasound compatible, anatomically accurate, and cost-effective amniocentesis model provides high-fidelity procedural practice and improved trainee confidence. Models such as these have the potential to greatly impact skill development for rare procedures. Future directions include modifying this model for additional fetal procedures, such as cordocentesis.
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    Social Work and Law: The Educational Benefits of Collaboration
    (Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, 2013-04-05) Boys, Stephanie K.; Hagan, Carrie A.
    Low income clients seeking civil legal services are rarely in need of only legal assistance. Instead, the issues that drove them to seek an attorney typically overlap into multiple mental health and social service needs. The poster will explain how a newly piloted clinical partnership between the School of Social Work and the School of Law improved the educational outcomes of students, and also enhanced the services offered to clients. The clinic historically served the legal needs of low income clients in Indianapolis. In 2012, an interdisciplinary collaboration involving law and social work students and faculty from both fields was implemented in order to provide holistic services to clients. The poster will describe the model, including how the clinic is structured and the roles for students and faculty. Preliminary data on the educational benefits for both law and social work students will be provided. The clinic has been found to address both student learning needs and the needs of clients in the local community.