Teachers and reflexive strategies essential to the change in the teaching-learning process.

Abstract

In the 2002-03 academic year, L’Escola Superior d’Infermeria del Mar (Nursing University School) implemented "Practicum," a core curriculum designed to facilitate the acquisition of nursing skills from clinical settings. The paradigm shift in the teaching-earning process is based on two fundamental pillars: the changing role of educators and the introduction of teaching strategies developed in clinical settings, facilitating the connection between theory and practice. One of the programs introduced is the Special Care Practicum (PCE) in the field of Mental Health. This paper presents the roles of teachers involved, the didactic strategies used, and the most relevant results from the past nine years of experience in the PCE. The educators are comprised of both clinically practicing nurses and an academic staff (responsible for teaching the core subjects and tutoring). The confidence and dynamics between the two groups is essential. Among the various teaching strategies implemented, students value the workshops based on real case studies from the healthcare unit where they are directly participating. The use of reflexive strategies in the teaching-learning process creates an enriching experience for both student and teacher on personal and professional levels. Furthermore, this learning process influences future therapeutic interventions regardless of each nurse’s settings.

Keywords

• practicum
• práctica reflexiva
• tutorización
• enfermería
• aprendizaje cooperativo
• salud mental