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A community crossword puzzle. An interdisciplinary approach to community-based learning
1College of Allied Health and Nursing, Eastern Kentucky University, USA.
Nursing and Health Care Perspectives
|January 4, 1998
Summary
Engaging communities in health professional education is difficult. A Community Crossword Puzzle successfully helped students and faculty achieve educational goals in a rural health program.
Area of Science:
- Health Professions Education
- Community Engagement in Healthcare
- Rural Health Education
Background:
- Educators face challenges in involving communities in health professional training.
- Interdisciplinary curricula in rural healthcare programs require innovative engagement methods.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the effectiveness of a Community Crossword Puzzle in enhancing community involvement.
- To assess the impact of the puzzle on achieving educational objectives in a rural health professions program.
Main Methods:
- Implementation of a Community Crossword Puzzle within an interdisciplinary curriculum.
- Assessment of student and faculty engagement with the puzzle.
- Evaluation of the puzzle's contribution to meeting course objectives.
Main Results:
- The Community Crossword Puzzle facilitated student and faculty engagement.
- The program successfully met course objectives through this innovative method.
- The puzzle proved effective in a rural healthcare education setting.
Conclusions:
- Community Crossword Puzzles can be a valuable tool for involving communities in health professions education.
- This method supports interdisciplinary learning and objective achievement in rural settings.
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