Gröhbiel, Urs
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Participatory videos to teach the use of renewable energy systems. A case study from rural Nepal
2019, Pimmer, Christoph, Zahnd, Alexander, Gröhbiel, Urs
Mobile and ubiquitous learning in higher education settings. A systematic review of empirical studies
2016, Pimmer, Christoph, Mateescu, Magdalena, Gröhbiel, Urs
An Evaluation of a Facebook Intervention for Rural Midwives in South Africa
2015, Pimmer, Christoph, Chipps, Jennifer, Brysiewicz, Petra, Linxen, Sebastian, Gröhbiel, Urs
Mobile phones to facilitate connected social learning and work-based practices in marginalized settings. Insights from a research project in rural South Africa
2014, Pimmer, Christoph, Linxen, Sebastian, Chipps, Jennifer, Brysiewicz, Petra, Gröhbiel, Urs, Walters, Fiona
This paper outlines the findings of a research project intended to facilitate the learning of health professionals across work-based and formal learning contexts by means of mobile technology. The focus of the educational approach was on the use of digital mobile media, and particularly mobile networking technologies to support social learning practices of professionals, i.e., nurses, in marginalized settings in rural South Africa. The overall project was informed by previous studies from marginalized contexts that pointed to the potential of mobile phones and mobile social networking technologies as a means to facilitate the learners engagement with explicit forms of educational content as well as to allow for their extended participation in professional, work-based communities (Kolko, Rose, & Johnson, 2007; Pimmer, Linxen, & Gröhbiel, 2012; Pimmer, Linxen, Gröhbiel, Jha, & Burg, 2013).
Theory-practice gap: the experiences of Nigerian nursing students
2018, Odetola, Titilayo Dorothy, Oluwasola, Olusola, Pimmer, Christoph, Dipeolu, Oluwafemi, Akande, Samson Oluwayemi, Olaleye, Oladipupo Samuel, Gröhbiel, Urs, Ajuwon, Ademola Johnson
The “disconnect” between the body of knowledge acquired in classroom settings and the application of this knowledge in clinical practice is one of the main reasons for professional fear, anxiety and feelings of incompetence among freshly graduated nurses. While the phenomenon of the theory-to-practice gap has been researched quite extensively in high-income country settings much less is known about nursing students’ experiences in a developing country context. To rectify this shortcoming, the qualitative study investigated the experiences of nursing students in their attempt to apply what they learn in classrooms in clinical learning contexts in seven sites in Nigeria. Thematic content analysis was used to analyse data gained from eight focus group discussions (n=80) with the students. The findings reveal a multifaceted theory-practice gap which plays out along four tensions: (1)procedural, i.e. the difference between practices from education institutions and the ones enacted in clinical wards – and contradictions that emerge even within one clinical setting; (2)political, i.e. conflicts that arise between students and clinical staff, especially personnel with a lower qualification profile than the degree that students pursue; (3)material, i.e. the disconnect between contemporary instruments and equipment available in schools and the lack thereof in clinical settings; and (4)temporal, i.e. restricted opportunities for supervised practice owing to time constraints in clinical settings in which education tends to be undervalued. Many of these aspects are linked to and aggravated by infrastructural limitations, which are typical for the setting of a developing country. Nursing students need to be prepared regarding how to deal with the identified procedural, political, material and temporal tensions before and while being immersed in clinical practice, and, in so doing, they need to be supported by educationally better qualified clinical staff.
Crossing the boundaries of schools and workplaces by leveraging the convergence of mobile and social media. Tentative considerations from an apprenticeship study from the Global South
2015, Pimmer, Christoph, Gröhbiel, Urs, Gwandiwa, Daniel, Friedli, Michael
Changing the role of teachers by integrating mobile technology in a rural school in Zimbabwe. A reflection in the light of UNESCO policy guidelines
2014-02-21T00:00:00Z, Gröhbiel, Urs, Pimmer, Christoph
Findings from a Critical Review of Mobile Learning in Higher Education Settings
2016, Pimmer, Christoph, Pachler, Norbert, Mateescu, Magdalena, Gröhbiel, Urs
Using mobile phones and social media to facilitate education and support for rural-based midwives in South Africa
2015, Chipps, Jennifer, Pimmer, Christoph, Brysiewicz, Petra, Walters, Fiona, Linxen, Sebastian, Ndebele, Thandi, Gröhbiel, Urs
Facebook & Co for teacher development in disadvantaged areas. Findings from a social mobile media feasibility study from rural India
2014, Pimmer, Christoph, Gröhbiel, Urs, Widmer, Christoph
Empowering Teachers as Designers of Learning Experiences Utilising Social-Mobile Technologies Workshop