I feel it is vital to keep engaging with the students learning story.\u00a0 Recently, within a module of the nursing degree pathway, we had the chance to open the learning within a creative context.\u00a0 I referred to it in the last blog…with the idea of finding a community of creative thinkers.<\/p>\n
This acted as a catalyst as I was given the chance to make a learning environment more representative of my learning style. These words are from a student who had to break through that discomfort and take flight… these are her words.<\/p>\n
Words with Wings:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n
Senior lecturer, Thomas Delahunt, introduced me to the use of poetry in academia during the second year on the adult nursing degree, at Canterbury Christ Church. Having a legal background made me sceptical at first.\u00a0 I couldn\u2019t visualise how it could be used to meet the learning objectives. I was all too used to being given material to read, recite, and demonstrate compliance.\u00a0 As nursing students it\u2019s easy to readily accept and not question material. Through the use of poetry, Tom taught me a whole new way of learning.\u00a0 One that pushes you out of your comfort zone. One that makes you reflect and learn about yourself as you engage with literature.\u00a0 One that enables you to explore ethical considerations, question, challenge and test ideas. The learning environment is safe and inspired, the learning experience is innovative and holistic.\u00a0 When you share your ideas through poetry, you have a voice louder than you can imagine and your words have a bigger impact; words have wings.
\n….Laura Martin….<\/p><\/blockquote>\nWhat I love about this little insight is the clear transformational learning journey.\u00a0 This is what academics often hope to achieve but often overly control or own.\u00a0 The idea that still centres the #poeticnursingheart is the nurturing of the butterfly flame.\u00a0 This allows the reader to understand the fragility of the creative learning space but also how very beautiful and valuable the learner is.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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