Dr. Caroline ParkProfessor, Nursing & Health Studieshttps://auspace.athabascau.ca/handle/2149/12232024-03-29T05:44:23Z2024-03-29T05:44:23ZThe Right Circumstances for Multidisciplinary ResearchPark, Caroline L.https://auspace.athabascau.ca/handle/2149/31102015-03-09T19:48:22Z2008-01-01T00:00:00ZThe Right Circumstances for Multidisciplinary Research
Park, Caroline L.
2008-01-01T00:00:00ZMobile Learning in Nursing Practice Education: Applying Koole's FRAME ModelKenny, Richard F.Van Neste-Kenny, Jocelyne M.C.Park, Caroline L.Burton, Pamela A.Meiers, Janhttps://auspace.athabascau.ca/handle/2149/23312015-03-09T20:54:14Z2009-11-16T19:09:36ZMobile Learning in Nursing Practice Education: Applying Koole's FRAME Model
Kenny, Richard F.; Van Neste-Kenny, Jocelyne M.C.; Park, Caroline L.; Burton, Pamela A.; Meiers, Jan
We report here on an exploratory formative evaluation of a project to integrate
mobile learning into a Western Canadian college nursing program. Third-year
students used Hewlett Packard iPAQ mobile devices for five weeks in a practice
education course in April—May, 2007. Koole's (2009) Framework for the Rational
Analysis of Mobile Education (FRAME) model provided our definition of mobile
learning and was used to organize our presentation of the results of the study.
Participants reported positively on the usability of the mobile devices, finding
them easy to learn, readily portable, and the screen size sufficient for mobile
specific programs. However, they had difficulty with the wireless connectivity
and, despite an initial orientation, did not have time to fully learn the devices in
the context of a busy course. As a result, it is not clear if students can effectively
use the social technology provided by such devices or if mobile learning can
support interaction between instructors and learners in this context. The use of
mobile devices in nursing practice education is feasible, but further investigation
is needed on the use of m-learning for communication and interactive purposes.
2009-11-16T19:09:36ZReplicating the Use of a Cognitive Presence Measurement ToolPark, Caroline L.https://auspace.athabascau.ca/handle/2149/23302009-11-16T19:03:44Z2009-01-01T00:00:00ZReplicating the Use of a Cognitive Presence Measurement Tool
Park, Caroline L.
This paper is a report of the replication of a seminal study on cognitive presence in computer mediated conferencing (CMC) by Garrison, Anderson, and Archer (2001). A comparison of cognitive presence coding by three different researchers is also demonstrated. The study reignites debates about what constitutes the segment of CMC data to be coded and the objectivity of this type of data.
2009-01-01T00:00:00ZHome Births and Hospital Deliveries: A Comparison of the Perceived Painfulness of ParturitionMorse, Janice M.Park, Caroline L.https://auspace.athabascau.ca/handle/2149/13782015-03-09T19:43:35Z1988-01-01T00:00:00ZHome Births and Hospital Deliveries: A Comparison of the Perceived Painfulness of Parturition
Morse, Janice M.; Park, Caroline L.
Cognitive assessments of the amount of pain associated with childbirth by parents
electing either homebirth (n=282) or hospital delivery (n=191) were compared using
Thurstone's univariate scaling method of paired comparisons. Subjects compared the
pain of childbirth with 8 other painful events. The hospital birth group rated childbirth
pain significanlly higher than the homebirth group. In the homebirth group, females considered
the pain to be less than the males, and in the hospital birth group, the females
rated pain higher than the males.
1988-01-01T00:00:00ZNew nursing graduates: A key factor in nursing supplyPark, Caroline L.Hughes, Lindahttps://auspace.athabascau.ca/handle/2149/13312015-03-18T15:53:10Z1997-01-01T00:00:00ZNew nursing graduates: A key factor in nursing supply
Park, Caroline L.; Hughes, Linda
The Canadian nursing education system is the most
significant contributor to the country's supply of registered
nurses. This article provides current data on the numbers of
nursing graduates produced in each province in 1994. The
authors highlight some of the differences in the numbers produced
and use the national average of new graduates as the
percentage of the population of Canada as one method to arrive
at the numbers of new graduates per year which each province
could attempt to produce. This article provides a national
perspective on current and future nursing human resources and
will assist nursing administrators in their staffing plans related
to registered nurses.
1997-01-01T00:00:00ZA clinical instructor observation toolPark, Caroline L.https://auspace.athabascau.ca/handle/2149/13302007-11-02T04:55:53Z1982-01-01T00:00:00ZA clinical instructor observation tool
Park, Caroline L.
1982-01-01T00:00:00ZRelating nursing theory to students’ life experiencesDowie, SandraPark, Caroline L.https://auspace.athabascau.ca/handle/2149/13292007-11-02T04:49:42Z1988-01-01T00:00:00ZRelating nursing theory to students’ life experiences
Dowie, Sandra; Park, Caroline L.
Nursing is a dynamic field involving an interaction between scientific research and
human need. Theoretical discussions often involve a complex of issues which are
difficult to explore adequately in a typical lecture. This paper presents a teaching
method which is highly interactive, moving students far beyond rote memorisation
toward a deeper understanding of both the theory and practice of nursing.
Numerous examples are given of the technique's application.
1988-01-01T00:00:00ZJob dissatisfaction spurs nursing shortagePark, Caroline L.https://auspace.athabascau.ca/handle/2149/13282007-11-02T04:45:57Z1983-01-01T00:00:00ZJob dissatisfaction spurs nursing shortage
Park, Caroline L.
1983-01-01T00:00:00ZWhat is the value of replicating other studies?Park, Caroline L.https://auspace.athabascau.ca/handle/2149/13272007-11-02T04:06:25Z2004-01-01T00:00:00ZWhat is the value of replicating other studies?
Park, Caroline L.
In response to a question on the value of replication
in social science research, the author undertook
a search of the literature for expert advise
on the value of such an activity. Using the information
gleaned and the personal experience
of attempting to replicate the research of a colleague,
the conclusion was drawn that replication
has great value but little ‘real life’
application in the true sense. The activity itself,
regardless of the degree of precision of the replication,
can have great merit in extending understanding
about a method or a concept.
2004-01-01T00:00:00ZGraduate Students’ Perceptions of the Practice of Posting Scholarly Work to an Online Class Forum: Balancing the Rhetorical TrianglePark, Caroline L.https://auspace.athabascau.ca/handle/2149/12472008-12-24T09:01:01Z2005-01-01T00:00:00ZGraduate Students’ Perceptions of the Practice of Posting Scholarly Work to an Online Class Forum: Balancing the Rhetorical Triangle
Park, Caroline L.
In both healthcare and education, basing one’s practice upon research evidence, has become
very important. This paper presents the findings from a descriptive analysis of graduate students’
perceptions of the practice of posting their scholarly work to a class discussion forum, where it can
be read by their peers. The resulting themes are described and discussed in relation to the balance
of a model of rhetorical stance or a rhetorical triangle. This will be of interest to instructors
facilitating courses with online capacity.
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