Active learning in Mental Health Nursing - use of the Greek Chorus, dialogic knowing and dramatic methods in a university setting

Donnelly, PeterPeterDonnellyFrawley, TimothyTimothyFrawley2021-02-032021-02-032021 the A2020-05-10Nurse Education in Practice1471-5953http://hdl.handle.net/10197/11926This article recounts a teaching method employed in a mental health module delivered in Ireland to international nursing students. In it the authors propose that there is a place for innovative teaching methods which combine active learning, dialogue, hard-fun and metacognition to stimulate student engagement and rich learning. We discuss an innovation ‘Movie-shoot’ which incorporated role-play with an analytical commentary by a Greek Chorus of nursing students. We argue this flexible teaching method enhanced active and rich learning, critical reflection and engagement and may be appropriate for use in nursing education.enThis is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/BY/4.0/).Dialogic knowingGreek chorusActive learningTeaching methodsConstructive alignmentSocial constructionismMovie-shootActive learning in Mental Health Nursing - use of the Greek Chorus, dialogic knowing and dramatic methods in a university settingSelf-talk, dialogic knowing, the Greek chorus and active learning in UniversityJournal Article4510.1016/j.nepr.2020.1027982020-05-28https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ie/