Cross-Disciplinary Synergy 201: Uniting Expertise for Success
At a Glance
Discipline
- Interdisciplinary
- Health science
Instructional Level
- College & CEGEP
Tasks in Workflow
Social Plane(s)
- Group
- Whole Class
Type of Tasks
- Collecting & seeking information
- Discussing
Technical Details
Useful Technologies
- PowerPoint
Class size
- Small (20-49)
- Medium (50-99)
Time
- Single class period (< 90 mins)
Instructional Purpose
- Preparation & knowledge activation
- Application & knowledge building
Overview
This is the second part of the activity, please visit this page to view the first part
The aim of this activity is to have students work with students from other disciplines to learn about other professions’ role when dealing with a patient. This will allow students to understand how each profession fits in the overall care of a patient and to understand, to appreciate what each profession brings to patient care, and to better communicate with other disciplines when they are working in the field.
In teams, students will be given a case and will need to come up with a list of questions to ask the patient. They will then complete a patient intervention.
This activity takes place in-class during the fourth semester. Since this activity takes place in second year, students have already participated in interdisciplinary activities. The strategy used is role-play which allows the students to work together as a team to provide a patient intervention.
Instructional Objectives
Students will be able to:
- Identify two new terms about the other profession
- Identify some of the roles of the other profession when dealing with a patient
- Identify types of questions other professions use to treat patient
- Work together with a team to develop a list of intervention questions
Workflow & Materials
Activity Workflow
Applied Strategies
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Published: 23/01/2024
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