SimTech2010+Health+Simulation

=This abstract has been submitted but not accepted YET Title: Building Scenarios for use in Virtual Worlds = Presenter: Penny Neuendorf* This session will demonstrate a pedagogical approach to online learning known as a //Community of Enquiry **[1]** // model. Participants will be presented with an educational dilemma, which they will be expected to solve as a group. The dilemma or in this case, task, will lead to enquiry. The group, as a community, will collaborate to resolve. In this workshop the task will be to create a scenario- based role play of a client issue involving registered nurses, enrolled nurses and the attending doctor. Participants will collaborate as a community, to write the background, the roles of the characters and the proposed outcomes. The scenario will then be tested in a virtual environment, drawing upon the group to select members to perform the scenario ‘in-world’. To wrap up the workshop, participants will be involved in a debriefing session to draw out skills demonstrated, lessons learnt and to evaluate the scenario-based role play process.

** Format of Session and Outline of intended activities: **
Introduction – methodologies for developing scenario-based role plays in a virtual world environment Demonstration – video of scenario-based role plays pertinent to health issues Setting the scope of the scenario – the whole group the back ground and possible outcomes for the scenario will be set Group work – each group will be assigned a character role, the group will be responsible for outlining the background of the character, influencing factors, social background, needs and desires, ethical values, and any external factors influencing factors Performing the scenarios – each group will select a member to perform the character they have constructed. The scenario will be performed in a virtual environment, with the rest of the group watching and listening the performance from the projected image. Debriefing - The group will participate in a debriefing session about the process of writing scenario-based role plays and the scenario that was performed. Debriefing will highlight the communication skills and ethical values that were demonstrated in the performance. Questions – The workshop will finish will a question time and an evaluation about the workshop. The aims of this session it to · Introduce health professionals to scenario-based role play construction in a virtual world environment. · Give the participant a chance to experience an online methodology in practice using an online teaching model. · Allow participants to develop basic scenario building skills. ** Target group ** Health professionals who are required to communicate with others, no prior experience necessary
 * Aims and leaning objectives **

[1] Garrison, R., Anderson, T., & Archer, W. (2000). Critical inquiry in a text-based environment: Computer conferencing in higher education. //The Internet and Higher Education, 2//(2-3), 87-105.