PedagogyProject:
ResultsfromanExperien9alLearning,Undergraduate
ResearchProjectwithStrokeSurvivors
CoreyHuck,PhD,CSCS
AssociateProfessor
HealthPromo9on/Wellness
TeachingPartners,2014-2015
ProjectSpecifics
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HP/W480SpecialPops
Courselearningstrategies
1-on-1interviewswithsurvivors
UWSPstrategicplan,fac.scholarship,UGresearch
2IRBapproved,mixed-designstudies:
–  Impactofsurvivingastrokeon7dimensionsofwellness
–  ImpactofELResearchProjectonstudentlearningandselfefficacy. (co-inves9gator:SallieScovill)
•  KeyCourseLearningOutcomes:
–  pathophysiologyofdis.andimplica9onsforADL’s
–  Self-efficacyworkingw/spec.pops
–  Empathy(nonjudgemental)
ProjectDetails
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LiteratureReviewonStrokeSurvivors
Write½pagesummaryofar9cleandpresent
HumanSubjectsTraining(UWSPIRBdirected)
In-classtrainingonconduc9nginterviews
Schedule&conduct2interviewswithasurvivor
Transcribetheinterviews
Writeasummarypaper:
–  Survivalstory
–  Keyfindings/themesforeachdimensionofwellness
–  Yourreflec9onofwhatyou’velearned
•  Classpresenta9onofsummarypaper
•  Presenta9ontoStrokeSurvivorsSupportGroup
Cogni9veScaleResults(learning)
RED=Learnedthemost,BLUE=Learnedtheleast
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ClassLiteratureReviewonStrokeSurvivors
Write½pagesummaryofar9cleandpresent
HumanSubjectsTraining(UWSPIRBdirected)
In-classtrainingonconduc9nginterviews
Schedule&conduct2interviewswithasurvivor
Transcribetheinterviews
Writeasummarypaper(themes,reflec9on)
Classpresenta9onofsummarypaper
Presenta9ontoStrokeSurvivorsSupportGroup
Affec9veScaleResults(liked,engaged)
RED=Learnedthemost,BLUE=Learnedtheleast
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ClassLiteratureReviewonStrokeSurvivors
Write½pagesummaryofar9cleandpresent
HumanSubjectsTraining(UWSPIRBdirected)
In-classtrainingonconduc9nginterviews
Schedule&conduct2interviewswithasurvivor
Transcribetheinterviews
Writeasummarypaper(themes,reflec9on)
Classpresenta9onofsummarypaper
Presenta9ontoStrokeSurvivorsSupportGroup
SelfEfficacy
•  Pre-post,GeneralSelfEfficacyScale*(self-report)
•  6of10ques9ons…significantimprovementin
self-efficacy,enhancedabilityto:
–  AddressingOpposi9on(p-value=0.03)
–  Accomplishgoals(0.02)
–  Dealwithunexpectedevents(0.03)
–  Calmindifficultsitua9ons,duetocopingskills(0.002)
–  Problem-solving(0.01)
–  Resilience(<0.001)
•  SUM(generalscore)sig.improved(0.005)
*Schwarzer&Jerisalem,1995
Qualita9veFindingsfromStudentReflec9ons
PersonalDiscoveries(commonthemes)
–  Rewarding,eye-opening,grateful,lifeapprecia9on,
inspiring,reassuranceofcareer,values,powerof
posi9vity,greatersenseofselfandspirituality
LearningOutcomes(commonthemes)
–  Nervousatfirstthenmorecomfortable,empathy,
considerate,respect,notjudging,deeperlearningof
conceptsbydoing,importanceofgepnginvolved
PowerfulQuotes
“Thereissomuchmoretopeoplethanwhattheylooklikeonthe
outsideandIshouldn’tbesofasttojudgeandIhavebeenmaking
astrongefforttoconfoundwhateverini9aljudgmentsImay
have…”
“Ifeelmyselfdrisingclosertothatsenseofspirituality,howeverI
havequiteadistancetogo,butIhavemadegreatprogressin
whoIamandaswellashowIviewothersthankstothisresearch
project.”
“Iwasratherindecisiveaboutcon9nuingmyeduca9onin
graduateschool,butthissemesterhasrekindledmypassionfor
learningandIknowthatImustgoontograduateschool,andthis
projecthasshownmethatnomaterwhatlifethrowsmyway,I
canhandleanything.”
PowerfulQuotes
“Thiswholeprocesstaughtmesomanythings.Nomaterhow
thingsgetinlife,thereisnoreasonforlackofposi;vity.Stroke
survivorsareincrediblepeopleandeventhoughIcouldnever
evenimaginewhattheyhavegonethrough,theyemitsuch
posi9vityandstrength.Ihopetosomedaylookatlifetheway
theydo,withposi;veoutlookandhappiness.”
“Shetaughtmenottolookatdisabilityasalossbutasadifferent
wayofliving.Myeyesweretrulyopenedbythestoriesshe
sharedwithme.Iwouldrecommenddoingtheresearchprojectto
anyfuturestudentsbecausebeingabletomeetandinteractwith
par;cipantsallowsforadeeperunderstandingofthedisability
andhowitaffectstheirlife.”
PowerfulQuotes
•  “IwishIhadmoreopportuni9estodoresearchofthiskind
throughoutmycareerbecauseitremindsyouthatyouaregoing
intothisfieldtoactuallyhelppeopleandhelpbe?ertheirlives…
it’snicetogetbacktotherealreasonwe’regoingintothisfield
insteadofjustmemorizingnotesandtakingtests.”
•  “Myinterviewwasveryinspiringandeye-opening.”
•  “…thatyouhavetoremembertoactuallystepbackandenjoylife
some9mestoo.”
•  “Aserthisinterview,Ireallygottothinkingwhatismost
importantinmylifeandithashelpedmerealizethatIamona
pretygoodpathsofar.”
•  “Itrulyenjoyedpar9cipa9ngintheresearchprojectthissemester.
THISISSOMETHINGIWILLCERTAINLYNEVERFORGET.”
TakeHomeMessageforFaculty/Staff
•  Formandleveragecommunityconnec9ons
•  ExploreELmodelsandopportuni9es
•  Collect,analyze,interpretdataAND“closethe
loop”
•  Includestudentreflec9onoflearning…younever
reallyknowwhatthey’lldiscoverwhen
interac9nginthe“realworld”w/“realpeople”
•  Raisethebar…they’llachieve!!Letthemknow
why;engagethemintheprocessofdiscovery.