Using Theoretical Models in Collaborative Thinking Exercises

Susan A. Sandstrom, College of Saint Mary, USA

This lesson builds on the application of theoretical models to generate an evolving client scenario and the invitation to students to think in groups about what new patient assessment data they require and why. Professor Sandstrom’s description of how she teaches this lesson suggests that she is an inspirational teacher who has a bit of a gift for theatre as well. She further shares her focus on teaching pedagogy in a paper on the use of case studies to teach health science content, a paper which is cited at the end of this article.