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Research 2010 The research listed below are all teaching driven studies done by staff or co-workers of the CHSE.  These studies reflect how lecturers enhance teaching and learning in their specific clinical fields. Martie van Heusden from the CHSE is available to support staff of the faculty with their projects.  Various funding are available.  FIRLT (Fund for Innovation and Research into Learning and Teaching) funding is granted twice per annum.  For more details contact Anthea Metcalfe at CTL (Centre for Teaching and Learning)   Current FIRLT projects: » Alienation and Engagement in Postgraduate Pathology Prof Juanita Bezuidenhout Dr Alwyn Louw, staff member of the CSHE, is busy with the following study: » Perspectives of students regarding the foundation phase of the revised curriculum of certain undergraduate programmes at the Faculty of Health Sciences: Implementing 2008 » Phase 2 Dr Alwyn Louw Ms Elize Archer and Ms M van Heusden are doing a study about the   » Evaluation of existing short course: "Undergraduate clinical supervision" Ms Elize Archer; Ms Martie van Heusden Prof Juanita Bezuidenhout (co-worker) is busy with the following study: » Alienation and engagement in undergraduate (first year) Health Sciences studies Prof Juanita Bezuidenhout » The use of simulated patient scenarios to teach and learn basic clinical skills Elize Archer; Adele de Villiers » A comparison between the perspectives of students and lecturers of Phase II on the revised curriculum (implementation date 2008) and the previous curriculum of the MBChB programme of the Faculty of Health Sciences Dr AJN Louw » Extra-curricular leadership involvement of University of Stellenbosch Health Sciences students Louise Walker » The implementation of a mobile learning module to improve the teaching and learning of undergraduate MBChB students in rural primary health care settings on the Ukwanda platform (Faculty of Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University) - a comparative study Prof Hoffie Conradie; Dr JP Bosman; Prof BB van Heerden; Mrs MHP van Heusden » Using clinical follow-up visits to inform teaching and learning practices in the Clinical Skills Centre - An Action Research Study Estelle Smuts, E Archer, A de Villiers » Evaluation of the impact of the Clinical Short Course in Undergraduate Supervision, on the learning experience of the undergraduate health sciences student in different disciplines, as well as the professional growth of the supervisor. Me A.M.S. Schmutz (Physiotherapy); Sr. E. Archer » Evaluating the impact of using the PowerLab® LabTutor® System to teach the Spirometry to medical students Dr Stefan du Plessis (Physiology); Prof JG Stijdom (Physiology); Sr E. Archer (CSC); Prof Ben van Heerden (CHSE); Ms MHP van Heusden (CHSE) » The Influence of Concept Maps on Learning and Evaluation in Postgraduate Medicine at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University Dr Steve Walsh (Senior Specialist, Department of Medicine); Prof Ben van Heerden (Director - CHSE); Mrs Martie van Heusden (CHSE) » The influence of a service-learning curriculum design on the perception of students with regard to mental health in the Psychiatry module of the Middle Clinical Rotation in the MB, ChB programme of the Faculty of health Sciences, Stellenbosch University Dr Stefanus Snyman (CHSE); Dr Antoinette Smith-Tolken Teaching grants: For more information regarding these teaching grants contact Antoinette van der Merwe at CTL (Centre for Teaching and Learning) Prof Marietjie de Villiers with the following project: » Evaluation of the Clinical Progress Intervention of medical students not demonstrating academic progress. Prof Marietjie de Villiers Other: Prof Ben van Heerden, director of CHSE, is currently working on the following study: » Predicting student performance in the first year of a medical curriculum using neural network analysis Prof Ben van Heerden Prof. Ben van Heerden and Dr. Alwyn Louw, from the CHSE, are currently working on a study in collaboration with Prof. Debbie Murdoch-Eaton van Leeds in the UK: » Evaluation of generic skills in first year medical students Prof Ben van Heerden    Dr Alwyn Louw » A comparison between the self-reported skills and real skills of MBChB III students with regard to their basic clinical skills Elize Archer » Investigating the impact of the revised Practical Clinical Expsure 198 in the first year of the Extended Degree Programme on the knowledge, attitude and skills of the students with regard to their studies in Heath Sciences Dr AJN Louw; MHP van Heusden » Identification of reasons leading to students being unsuccessful in their final MB, ChB examinations in 2008. Dr Aziza Bawoodien; Prof BB van Heerden; Mrs MHP van Heusden Completed studies: » Using the Clinical Skills Centre to achieve competency in the practical procedures of a Critical Care Nursing programme Ms Elize Archer

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