Building a learning environment in mental healthcare education through warm-up exercises
Background: Students in mental health care education can learn from experiences in clinical situations by using drama. Warm-up exercises can provide students with activities which generate engagement and enthusiasm for the learning experiences that follow, and create a safe learning environment wher...
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| author | Ingrid Femdal Eva Bjørg Antonsen Bruce Burton Margret Lepp |
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| description | Background: Students in mental health care education can learn from experiences in clinical situations by using drama. Warm-up exercises can provide students with activities which generate engagement and enthusiasm for the learning experiences that follow, and create a safe learning environment where students can feel comfortable to participate.
Purpose: To explore and describe mental healthcare students’ experiences of participating in warm-up exercises in a drama workshop.
Design: This qualitative study is based on the researchers’ participation in field studies of a drama workshop, and focus group interviews with the students.
Findings: The findings indicated that the warm-up exercises provided positive learning experiences, and these are represented in two main categories with related sub-categories: 1) Creating a positive learning environment, and 2) Being involved and engaged in the experience.
Originality/Value: This study shows that to achieve safe and engaging learning, the use of warm-up activities can be particularly valuable in encouraging participants to experiment freely and spontaneously with different roles from their clinical experiences. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bdadfce148ee4238b0af8a2d2fe54daf2025-08-20T03:49:17ZdanScandinavian University PressNordic Journal of Arts, Culture and Health2535-79132021-01-013213310.18261/issn.2535-7913-2021-01-02-0318948693Building a learning environment in mental healthcare education through warm-up exercisesIngrid FemdalEva Bjørg AntonsenBruce BurtonMargret LeppBackground: Students in mental health care education can learn from experiences in clinical situations by using drama. Warm-up exercises can provide students with activities which generate engagement and enthusiasm for the learning experiences that follow, and create a safe learning environment where students can feel comfortable to participate. Purpose: To explore and describe mental healthcare students’ experiences of participating in warm-up exercises in a drama workshop. Design: This qualitative study is based on the researchers’ participation in field studies of a drama workshop, and focus group interviews with the students. Findings: The findings indicated that the warm-up exercises provided positive learning experiences, and these are represented in two main categories with related sub-categories: 1) Creating a positive learning environment, and 2) Being involved and engaged in the experience. Originality/Value: This study shows that to achieve safe and engaging learning, the use of warm-up activities can be particularly valuable in encouraging participants to experiment freely and spontaneously with different roles from their clinical experiences.https://www.idunn.no/nordic_journal_of_arts_culture_and_health/2021/01-02/building_a_learning_environment_in_mental_healthcare_educatmental health care practiceswarm up activitiesflow experiencesmental health education at master levelreflectionmentalhealthcarepractices |
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| title | Building a learning environment in mental healthcare education through warm-up exercises |
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