Lesson 1: Commonwealth of Learning

This page is actually for practicing only and not meant to describe about the Commonwealth of Learning (COL)

COL is an intergovernmental organisation based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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• Learning for Development

Good sources for photos are either flickr and the site is at:

http://www.flckr.com

Another site is http://Commons.wikimedia.org

when in the web site, a photo or video relevant to the text could be selected and saved on the desktop, with a name that would help you access for use.

when the picture is uploaded in the wiki page, on the top of the photo you will find a reference tag that will have 'Image:and the file'.

For uploading a picture here is a picture of Alpine flora from commons: (you need to use the following so that the inputs could be uploaded).

image courtesy of [1]

PRACTICING USE OF TEMPLATES FOR PEDAGOGY

The learning outcomes are:

1. number one 2. number two 3. number three

Objectives

This section provides a list of objectives

Objectives

Activity

Assignment

Text for your assignment goes here. If you like you can include a numbered list: No.One No. Two Sub-bullet Sub-bullet

Case Study

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Web Resources

Activity

this allows the learner to practice an activity to develop skills related to the lesson so that the learner could remember the theory and its application

Assignment

This exercise allows the learner to interpret what is learned and put that in to practice

Case Study

This usually relates to the theory and could be an evidence to support or against a theory

Template:Self Test

References:

• Coffman, M. J., Shellman, J., & Bernal, H. (2004). An integrative review of american nurses percieved cultural self-efficacy. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 36(2), 180-185. Retrieved from Retrieved November 14,2009 from CINAHL Plus with Full Text database.
• Collins, A. S., Gullette, D., & Schnepf, M. (2004). Break through. Nursing Management, 35(8), 34-38. Retrieved November 14, 2009 from
• Dubard, C., & Gizlice, Z. (2008). Languages spoken and differences in health status, access to care, and reciept of preventive services among US Hispanics. American Journal of Public Health, 98(11), 2021-2028. Retrieved from Retrieved November 1, 2009 from CINAHL Plus with Full Text database.
• Gordon, S. M. (1994). Hispanic cultural health beliefs and folk remedies. Journal of Holistic Nursing, 12(3), 307-322. Retrieved from http://jhn.sagepub.com/cgl/content/abstract/12/3/307
• Jacobs, E. A., Shepard, D. S., Suaya, J. A., & Stone, E. (2004). Overcoming language barriers in health care:costs and benefits of interpreter services. American Journal of Public Health, 94(5), 866-869. Retrieved from Retrieved November 25, 2009 from CINAHL Plus with Full Text database
• Mayo, R. M., Sherrill, W. W., Sundareswaran, P., & Crew, L. (2007). Attitudes and perceptions of hispanic patients and health care providers in treatment of hispanic patients:a review of the literature. Hispanic Health Care International, 5(2), 64-72. Retrieved September 20, 2009 from CINAHL Plus with Full Text database.
• McFarland, M. (2006). Madeleine Leininger:Culture care theory of diversity and universality. In A. M. Tomey & M. R. Alligood (Eds.), Nursing theorists and their work (pp. 472-496). St.Louis, Missouri: Mosby Elsevier.
• Morales, L. S., Lara, M., Kingston, R. S., Valdez, R. O., & Escarce, J. J. (2002). Socioeconomic,cultural and behavioral factors affecting Hispanic health outcomes. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 13(4), 477-503. Retrieved from Retrieved November 21,2009 from Research Library. (Document ID:1429518511).
• Nailon, R. E. (2007). The assessment and documentation of language and communication needs in healthcare systems:current practices and future directions for coordinating safe,patient-centered care. Nursing Outlook, 55(6), 311-317. Retrieved from Retrieved November 24,2009 from CINAHL Plus with Full Text database.
• Zun, L. S., Sadoun, T., & Downey, L. (2006). English-language competancy of self-declared english speaking hispanic patients using written tests of health literacy. Journal of the National Medical Association, 98, ( 6), 912-917.

Discussion

discussion would include an idea and how the idea expressed would relate it to what is known or understood and if it differs from the generally agreed idea defend the new idea with appropriate support information and where available evidence