Description
Since the launch of ALDinHE’s Health Community of Practice (CoP) in 2021, members have been sharing practice ideas and resources via monthly activities. One activity that stimulated particular interest related to the topic of psychological barriers to student learning (i.e. low confidence, anxiety, perfectionism and imposter syndrome), and how as learning developers, we might address these. Although healthcare students may be particularly vulnerable to these kinds of issues (Bogardus et al., 2022), they are on the rise among all students (Curran & Hill, 2019). Therefore, it is pertinent to consider how they infiltrate learning development practice and how they can best be supported. The purpose of this workshop is firstly, to explore the professional boundary issues that this may raise, and secondly, to share and explore practice possibilities. This will involve showcasing ideas from the aforementioned Health CoP activity and drawing on relevant research. In doing so, we aim to open up a wider discussion about how learning development spaces can foster emotional growth and provide take aways that participants can apply to their own practice.References:
Bogardus, J., Armstrong, E. S., VanOss, T., & Brown, D. J. (2022). Stress, Anxiety, Depression, and Perfectionism Among Graduate Students in Health Sciences Programs. Journal of Allied Health, 51(1), 15E-25E.
Curran, T., & Hill, A. P. (2019). Perfectionism is increasing over time: A meta-analysis of birth cohort differences from 1989 to 2016. Psychological Bulletin, 145(4), 410–429. https://doi.org/10.1037/bul0000138
| Period | 11 Jun 2024 |
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| Event title | ALDinHE conference 2024 |
| Event type | Conference |
| Location | Glasgow, United KingdomShow on map |
| Degree of Recognition | National |
Keywords
- inclusion
- mental health