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« History & Overview | PBL for Nurse Educators: Four-Week Workshop & Seminar Series » Educational SabbaticalWe also offer some limited sabbatical positions available to educators who have a basic understanding of student-centered, self-directed PBL in the small-group context. The focus of this educational experience is on how PBL is implemented throughout the BScN programme and on the development and refinement of small-group facilitation skills. A mentorship model is used to provide the participant with an opportunity to work closely with one or two McMaster faculty tutors and their tutorial groups over a predetermined period of time. Early in the sabbatical, the participant/mentee will negotiate with the faculty mentor to co-facilitate the tutorial group. The time frame of the sabbatical will vary according to the participant’s availability. However it is recommended that mentees spend anywhere from four to twelve weeks with a student group in order to develop a comprehensive understanding of the tutorial process and to refine their facilitation skills. The mentee will receive weekly supervision. One hour from each of the designated faculty mentors and an additional hour and a half from the Programme Chair. Our academic terms run for twelve weeks. Our fall term begins in September and usually ends the first week in December. The winter term is also twelve weeks, beginning the first week of January through to the first week of April. We frequently provide students with course offerings in the third term which runs from May to the end of July however the majority of these courses are offered to senior students who tend to require less tutor guidance and may therefore be less attractive to educators seeking experience in refining facilitation skills. Educators interested in this type of learning experience should contact the Programme Chair, Michele Drummond-Young, to establish a timeframe for the sabbatical visit and discuss his/her educational objectives. Additional learning opportunities will be explored and a tentative timetable will be developed. Notification of your intention to engage in this educational experience should be made four months prior to the anticipated start date. Assistance with accommodations will be provided on an individual basis. Key Benefits – Individualized learning experience |