Making neuroscience important and relevant: Online learning in an innovative bachelor of dementia care program

Lynette Goldberg, Andrea Carr, Alison Canty, Shannon Klekociuk, David Ward, Lila Landowski, Carolyn King, Fran McInerney, James Vickers

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2 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Neuroscience is an important component of STEM disciplines and fundamental to understanding dementia, a growing worldwide public health issue. Understanding the neuropathology and clinical manifestations of dementia is important for those who need to provide effective daily care for adults with dementia. Dementia care workers form a non-traditional student cohort and the Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre at the University of Tasmania (Australia) has developed a fully online Bachelor of Dementia Care degree to facilitate their educational and professional development. This paper documents the success of 65 adult learners as they completed four neuroscience units in the degree. Adult learners with no previous university experience performed similarly to those with university experience suggesting that this unique online degree is appropriately designed for students with limited educational backgrounds. Analysis of students’ comments on the impact of their neuroscience learning indicated increased understanding and confidence in the care they provided.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationE-Learning, E-Education, and Online Training - 2nd International Conference, eLEOT 2015, Revised Selected Papers
EditorsGiovanni Vincenti, Alberto Bucciero, Carlos Vaz de Carvalho
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages84-91
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)9783319288826
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016
Externally publishedYes
Event2nd International Conference on E-Learning, E-Education, and Online Training, eLEOT 2015 - Novedrate, Italy
Duration: Sept 16 2015Sept 18 2015

Publication series

NameLecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, LNICST
Volume160
ISSN (Print)1867-8211

Conference

Conference2nd International Conference on E-Learning, E-Education, and Online Training, eLEOT 2015
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityNovedrate
Period9/16/159/18/15

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering 2016.

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Computer Networks and Communications

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