Watch, Learn and Become: How Undergraduate Nursing and Medical Students Make Sense of Cultural Representations of their Professions

Kaela Jubas; Patricia Knutson; Kerry McArthur

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Watch, Learn and Become: How Undergraduate Nursing and Medical Students Make Sense of Cultural Representations of their Professions

Authors

- Kaela Jubas
- University of Calgary
- Patricia Knutson
- University of Calgary
- Kerry McArthur
- University of Calgary

Abstract

This paper discusses preliminary findings of a study exploring the pedagogical functions of pop culture. We use Grey’s Anatomy and Scrubs to explore cultural portrayals of and messages about work-related learning with undergraduate medical and nursing students. Thematically, our analysis emphasizes learning about identity, ethics and pedagogy.

Keywords: Culture as pedagogy, Work-related learning, Identity, Ethics

How to Cite: Jubas, K. , Knutson, P. & McArthur, K. (2011) “Watch, Learn and Become: How Undergraduate Nursing and Medical Students Make Sense of Cultural Representations of their Professions”, Adult Education Research Conference. 1(2011).