Kerry Reid-Searl, School of Nursing, CoHM
Simulation is a teaching strategy used extensively in undergraduate nursing programs with an aim to provide students with learning experiences that mimic reality. Mask Ed™ is a simulation modality considered to be highly realistic (Kable et al., 2018). The technique involves the informed educator donning silicone props, including masks and body parts, to transform into another person (Reid-Searl et al., 2012). The newly transformed person has a history linked to the learners’ discipline that enables them to be the platform for learning and teaching (Reid-Searl et al., 2012). Mask Ed™ is an innovative approach to learning and teaching which has an aim to enhance student participation.
Mask Ed™ has been introduced into the undergraduate nursing program at the University of Tasmania (UTAS) in both the online and face-to-face contexts. This presentation will provide the audience with an understanding of the pedagogy informing the technique, an example of the technique in play and a glimpse of Mask Ed™ interventions employed at UTAS in the School of Nursing. The presentation will highlight how Mask Ed™ can inform the design and development of different approaches to assessment and be a strategy to promote reflection on practice.
Kable, A. K., Levett-Jones, T. L., Arthur, C., Reid-Searl, K., Humphreys, M., Morris, S., ... & Witton, N. J. (2018). A cross-national study to objectively evaluate the quality of diverse simulation approaches for undergraduate nursing students. Nurse education in practice, 28, 248-256. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2017.10.010
Reid-Searl, K., Happell, B., Vieth, L., & Eaton, A. (2012). High fidelity patient silicone simulation : A qualitative evaluation of nursing students' experiences, Collegian: Journal of the Royal College of Nursing Australia, 19(2), 77-83. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colegn.2011.09.003
View the exemplar on the Teaching Matters 2023 intranet page.