Students reflect on their experiences of poverty in the simulation. Students give examples of how they understand the impediments and limitations of living in poverty can create a sense of being overwhelmed, and even in desperation. Please not examples of increased empathy, participants gained as a result of participating in the simulation.
An in-depth conversation with Heather Voss about setting up and running the poverty simulation. She discusses the value of this experience for nurses and community service providers and the research on the impact of the simulation on their students. She also gives some behind-the-scenes advice to other schools about implementing this valuable experience for their …
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This lively interview captures Dr. Felver’s wisdom in teaching for different learning styles. Linda Felver has two apt metaphors for her highly interactive and situated coaching style of teaching. For instance, one metaphor is “making soup.” Students and teacher will each bring ingredients for learning and mix them in order to “mix soup together.” …
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Dr. Felver is a master teacher who has a combined Ph.D. in Science and Nursing. She is one of the most often-mentioned teachers by students learning to use pathophysiology and clinical pharmacology in clinical practice. Teachers frequently mention Dr. Felver as a key mentor for them in learning to teach. Students love her highly …
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