Design of a mental calculation app for paramedic students
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Article Title | Design of a mental calculation app for paramedic students |
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ERA Journal ID | 40178 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Bell, Andy (Author), Hall, Brendan (Author) and Latham, John (Author) |
Journal Title | Journal of Academic Language and Learning |
Journal Citation | 12 (1), pp. A227-A238 |
Number of Pages | 12 |
Year | 2018 |
Place of Publication | Australia |
ISSN | 1835-5196 |
Web Address (URL) | https://journal.aall.org.au/index.php/jall/article/view/528 |
Abstract | Paramedics need to perform drug calculations without the aid of a calculator, and meet high standards of accuracy, while in a time critical, high-pressure environment. Paramedic students, however, are not usually in the habit of maintaining their mental arithmetic skills when they first begin their course. Consequently, an MSExcel-based tool is under development that will assist students to help identify, maintain and enhance their mental arithmetic skills. In an attempt to meet the expectations of current students, the design borrows some basic elements of game design, gamification and mastery learning, and covers mathematical skills from simple arithmetic through to contextualised problem solving. This paper shows the design philosophy and needs analysis behind the app, and the methods employed to meet those needs. It also considers some novel challenges with regard to implementing the application within a course. |
Keywords | paramedicine course, teaching mathematics, serious game, application design. |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390110. Medicine, nursing and health curriculum and pedagogy |
490199. Applied mathematics not elsewhere classified | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Health and Wellbeing |
Australian Catholic University | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q5w83/design-of-a-mental-calculation-app-for-paramedic-students
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