Is H+ the symbol for acid? Provision of learning support in foundation-level chemistry for Bachelor of Nursing students enrolled in bioscience subjects

Van Reyk, DM; Ang, K

Is H+ the symbol for acid? Provision of learning support in foundation-level chemistry for Bachelor of Nursing students enrolled in bioscience subjects

Van Reyk, DM

Ang, K

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Publisher:: First Year in Higher Education Centre
Publication Type:: Conference Proceeding
Citation:: International First Year in Higher Education (FYHE) 16th Conference, 2013
Issue Date:: 2013-01

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dc.contributor.author	Van Reyk, DM https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7768-8662	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Ang, K https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5202-0036	en_US
dc.contributor.editor	Nelson, K	en_US
dc.contributor.editor	Kift, S	en_US
dc.contributor.editor	Field, R	en_US
dc.contributor.editor	Whelan, K	en_US
dc.contributor.editor	Smith, L	en_US
dc.contributor.editor	Clarke, J	en_US
dc.contributor.editor	Creag, T	en_US
dc.date	2013-07-08	en_US
dc.date.issued	2013-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	International First Year in Higher Education (FYHE) 16th Conference, 2013	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/33468
dc.description.abstract	Despite the value given to the teaching of bioscience as a central component of undergraduate nursing education, it has been accepted that nursing students often find bioscience subjects some of the most difficult to both master and perform well in. This nuts and bolts paper explores a practical approach undertaken to give first year students, commencing their anatomy and physiology unit, the opportunity to self-assess their existing knowledge of chemistry. We then evaluated the outcomes of a providing a wiki of student-sourced web pages on chemistry that students could use to address any knowledge gaps or revise aspects of basic chemistry. We found that students were open to using online resources provided they saw the relevance, were aware of them and had time and access to tools. Additionally, results also indicated that encouragement from teaching staff may drive the usage of self-directed online resources.	en_US
dc.publisher	First Year in Higher Education Centre	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	International First Year in Higher Education (FYHE) 16th Conference	en_US
dc.title	Is H+ the symbol for acid? Provision of learning support in foundation-level chemistry for Bachelor of Nursing students enrolled in bioscience subjects	en_US
dc.type	Conference Proceeding
utslib.location	Wellington	en_US
utslib.location.activity	Wellington	en_US
dc.location.activity	Wellington
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building/School of Built Environment
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science/School of Life Sciences
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pubs.place-of-publication	Wellington	en_US
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Abstract:

Despite the value given to the teaching of bioscience as a central component of undergraduate nursing education, it has been accepted that nursing students often find bioscience subjects some of the most difficult to both master and perform well in. This nuts and bolts paper explores a practical approach undertaken to give first year students, commencing their anatomy and physiology unit, the opportunity to self-assess their existing knowledge of chemistry. We then evaluated the outcomes of a providing a wiki of student-sourced web pages on chemistry that students could use to address any knowledge gaps or revise aspects of basic chemistry. We found that students were open to using online resources provided they saw the relevance, were aware of them and had time and access to tools. Additionally, results also indicated that encouragement from teaching staff may drive the usage of self-directed online resources.

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