Th Practice Arena as a Learning Environment
Introduction
Learning is one of the most important processes in a person's life. As a result, there are different learning environments that have been created throughout the history of mankind to help in the passing of knowledge and skills from one generation to another. Different approaches are therefore used to guarantee that the learner is able to gather as much knowledge and skills as possible. Amongst the learning environments and strategies that are being employed in the modern world is the use of an area of practice as a learning environment. This paper will analyze a hospital setup as a learning environment using different learning concepts and theories and make recommendations on the improvements that need to be made to increase the learning ability of students in such an environment.
The hospital environment requires staff with high competence and with skills that have not only been learnt in class but rather a combination of class work and fieldwork. This has been found to enhance the service delivery of students whom after learning and practicing at the same time, have an ability to join the workforce and provide the necessary skills and expertise to patients. It is therefore important for one to understand that these skills do not come automatically because somebody has been in class. They need to be learnt practically in the field. According to Barnes (1998, p.279-281), the work environment has been going through a revolution, with each new day creating new challenges that requires news skills and modes of approach. Therefore, every person that aspires to be a practitioner in the medical field has a mandate of keeping oneself updated with these challenges and the solutions that can be utilized to solve these challenges.
The hospital as a learning environment therefore provides an excellent learning setup that allows students to interact one on one with what they have learnt in class in a practical way. For example, nursing students have had an
Learning is one of the most important processes in a person's life. As a result, there are different learning environments that have been created throughout the history of mankind to help in the passing of knowledge and skills from one generation to another. Different approaches are therefore used to guarantee that the learner is able to gather as much knowledge and skills as possible. Amongst the learning environments and strategies that are being employed in the modern world is the use of an area of practice as a learning environment. This paper will analyze a hospital setup as a learning environment using different learning concepts and theories and make recommendations on the improvements that need to be made to increase the learning ability of students in such an environment.
The hospital environment requires staff with high competence and with skills that have not only been learnt in class but rather a combination of class work and fieldwork. This has been found to enhance the service delivery of students whom after learning and practicing at the same time, have an ability to join the workforce and provide the necessary skills and expertise to patients. It is therefore important for one to understand that these skills do not come automatically because somebody has been in class. They need to be learnt practically in the field. According to Barnes (1998, p.279-281), the work environment has been going through a revolution, with each new day creating new challenges that requires news skills and modes of approach. Therefore, every person that aspires to be a practitioner in the medical field has a mandate of keeping oneself updated with these challenges and the solutions that can be utilized to solve these challenges.
The hospital as a learning environment therefore provides an excellent learning setup that allows students to interact one on one with what they have learnt in class in a practical way. For example, nursing students have had an