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Papers by Iris Borch

Higher education research & development/Higher education research and development, Feb 22, 2024

Education and Information Technologies

European Journal of Physiotherapy, Aug 28, 2015

Abstract Objective. Constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) is a rehabilitation approach devel... more Abstract Objective. Constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) is a rehabilitation approach developed to improve hand and arm function after a stroke. The purpose of this study was to gain insight into patients’ experiences with CIMT and to investigate how their function and daily life were influenced during and after the treatment period. Methods. We conducted in-depth semi-structured interviews with three men, aged 60 70 years, in the subacute post-stroke stage, recently discharged from modified CIMT. Results. The participants were satisfied with the CIMT in terms of improvement in physical function in the affected arm but, when interviewed, they reported excessive muscle activity and lack of precision during fine motor activities. The outcome measures employed did not capture aspects of the patients’ function which the patients, when asked, still experienced and regarded as vital. Because of the scope and form of outcome measures the patients thus did not report about pain, muscle tension or tiredness while in treatment. Conclusion. The patients reported improvement only within the preset terms given by the CIMT framework and the outcome measures. When urged to, they shared their own experiences of functionality, movement and pain.

Education and Information Technologies

This article presents a study of an educational experiment conducted at the early childhood educa... more This article presents a study of an educational experiment conducted at the early childhood education programme at UiT, the Arctic University of Norway. As COVID-19 made social distancing an issue, the traditional practicum in kindergartens was moved to online platforms. Constructive alignment was used as an analytical framework to investigate the possibilities and limitations of student teachers’ learning outcomes in a collaborative online learning activity. Overall, 8 out of 9 practicum teachers found the online practicum form a better alternative than supplying the student teacher with a written assignment, and 72.7% of the student teachers agreed or somewhat agreed with facilitating learning outcomes from the online practicum regardless of social distancing. The need for professional digital competence is central, as digital technology is not simply part of pedagogical practices but is becoming an integrated part of communicating and collaborating with colleagues and parents. Th...

Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2021

Many documents are produced in evaluation processes; documentation of student evaluation can ther... more Many documents are produced in evaluation processes; documentation of student evaluation can therefore be time-consuming. Nevertheless, we have little knowledge about how these documents are used. ...

Nordic Journal of Studies in Educational Policy

European Journal of Physiotherapy, 2015

Educational Assessment, Evaluation and Accountability

Student evaluation of teaching is a multipurpose tool that aims to improve and assure educational... more Student evaluation of teaching is a multipurpose tool that aims to improve and assure educational quality. Improved teaching and student learning are central to educational enhancement. However, use of evaluation data for these purposes is less robust than expected. This paper explores how students and teachers perceive how different student evaluation methods at a Norwegian university invite students to provide feedback about aspects relevant to their learning processes. We discuss whether there are characteristics of the methods themselves that might affect the use of student evaluation. For the purpose of this study, interviews with teachers and students were conducted, and educational documents were analysed. Results indicated that evaluation questions in surveys emerged as mostly teaching-oriented, non-specific and satisfaction-based. This type of question did not request feedback from students about aspects that they considered relevant to their learning processes. Teachers no...

Educational Assessment, Evaluation and Accountability

Student evaluation of teaching is a multipurpose tool that aims to improve and assure educational... more Student evaluation of teaching is a multipurpose tool that aims to improve and assure educational quality. Improved teaching and student learning are central to educational enhancement. However, use of evaluation data for these purposes is less robust than expected. This paper explores how students and teachers perceive how different student evaluation methods at a Norwegian university invite students to provide feedback about aspects relevant to their learning processes. We discuss whether there are characteristics of the methods themselves that might affect the use of student evaluation. For the purpose of this study, interviews with teachers and students were conducted, and educational documents were analysed. Results indicated that evaluation questions in surveys emerged as mostly teaching-oriented, non-specific and satisfaction-based. This type of question did not request feedback from students about aspects that they considered relevant to their learning processes. Teachers no...

Objective . Constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) is a rehabilitation approach developed to ... more Objective . Constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) is a rehabilitation approach developed to improve hand and arm function after a stroke. The purpose of this study was to gain insight into patients ’ experiences with CIMT and to investigate how their function and daily life were influenced during and after the treatment period.
Methods . We conducted in-depth semi-structured interviews with three men, aged 60–70 years, in the subacute post-stroke stage, recently discharged from modified CIMT.
Results. The participants were satisfied with the CIMT in terms of improvement in physical function in the affected arm but, when interviewed, they reported excessive muscle activity and lack of precision during fine motor activities. The outcome measures employed did not capture aspects of the patients ’ function which the patients, when asked, still experienced and regarded as vital. Because of the scope and form of outcome measures the patients thus did not report about pain, muscle tension or tiredness while in treatment.
Conclusion . The patients reported improvement only within the
pre-set terms given by the CIMT framework and the outcome measures. When urged to, they shared their own experiences of functionality, movement and pain.
Key words: Constraint-induced movement therapy , functional capacity , interview study , rehabilitation , stroke

Higher education research & development/Higher education research and development, Feb 22, 2024

Education and Information Technologies

European Journal of Physiotherapy, Aug 28, 2015

Abstract Objective. Constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) is a rehabilitation approach devel... more Abstract Objective. Constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) is a rehabilitation approach developed to improve hand and arm function after a stroke. The purpose of this study was to gain insight into patients’ experiences with CIMT and to investigate how their function and daily life were influenced during and after the treatment period. Methods. We conducted in-depth semi-structured interviews with three men, aged 60 70 years, in the subacute post-stroke stage, recently discharged from modified CIMT. Results. The participants were satisfied with the CIMT in terms of improvement in physical function in the affected arm but, when interviewed, they reported excessive muscle activity and lack of precision during fine motor activities. The outcome measures employed did not capture aspects of the patients’ function which the patients, when asked, still experienced and regarded as vital. Because of the scope and form of outcome measures the patients thus did not report about pain, muscle tension or tiredness while in treatment. Conclusion. The patients reported improvement only within the preset terms given by the CIMT framework and the outcome measures. When urged to, they shared their own experiences of functionality, movement and pain.

Education and Information Technologies

This article presents a study of an educational experiment conducted at the early childhood educa... more This article presents a study of an educational experiment conducted at the early childhood education programme at UiT, the Arctic University of Norway. As COVID-19 made social distancing an issue, the traditional practicum in kindergartens was moved to online platforms. Constructive alignment was used as an analytical framework to investigate the possibilities and limitations of student teachers’ learning outcomes in a collaborative online learning activity. Overall, 8 out of 9 practicum teachers found the online practicum form a better alternative than supplying the student teacher with a written assignment, and 72.7% of the student teachers agreed or somewhat agreed with facilitating learning outcomes from the online practicum regardless of social distancing. The need for professional digital competence is central, as digital technology is not simply part of pedagogical practices but is becoming an integrated part of communicating and collaborating with colleagues and parents. Th...

Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2021

Many documents are produced in evaluation processes; documentation of student evaluation can ther... more Many documents are produced in evaluation processes; documentation of student evaluation can therefore be time-consuming. Nevertheless, we have little knowledge about how these documents are used. ...

Nordic Journal of Studies in Educational Policy

European Journal of Physiotherapy, 2015

Educational Assessment, Evaluation and Accountability

Student evaluation of teaching is a multipurpose tool that aims to improve and assure educational... more Student evaluation of teaching is a multipurpose tool that aims to improve and assure educational quality. Improved teaching and student learning are central to educational enhancement. However, use of evaluation data for these purposes is less robust than expected. This paper explores how students and teachers perceive how different student evaluation methods at a Norwegian university invite students to provide feedback about aspects relevant to their learning processes. We discuss whether there are characteristics of the methods themselves that might affect the use of student evaluation. For the purpose of this study, interviews with teachers and students were conducted, and educational documents were analysed. Results indicated that evaluation questions in surveys emerged as mostly teaching-oriented, non-specific and satisfaction-based. This type of question did not request feedback from students about aspects that they considered relevant to their learning processes. Teachers no...

Educational Assessment, Evaluation and Accountability

Student evaluation of teaching is a multipurpose tool that aims to improve and assure educational... more Student evaluation of teaching is a multipurpose tool that aims to improve and assure educational quality. Improved teaching and student learning are central to educational enhancement. However, use of evaluation data for these purposes is less robust than expected. This paper explores how students and teachers perceive how different student evaluation methods at a Norwegian university invite students to provide feedback about aspects relevant to their learning processes. We discuss whether there are characteristics of the methods themselves that might affect the use of student evaluation. For the purpose of this study, interviews with teachers and students were conducted, and educational documents were analysed. Results indicated that evaluation questions in surveys emerged as mostly teaching-oriented, non-specific and satisfaction-based. This type of question did not request feedback from students about aspects that they considered relevant to their learning processes. Teachers no...

Objective . Constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) is a rehabilitation approach developed to ... more Objective . Constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) is a rehabilitation approach developed to improve hand and arm function after a stroke. The purpose of this study was to gain insight into patients ’ experiences with CIMT and to investigate how their function and daily life were influenced during and after the treatment period.
Methods . We conducted in-depth semi-structured interviews with three men, aged 60–70 years, in the subacute post-stroke stage, recently discharged from modified CIMT.
Results. The participants were satisfied with the CIMT in terms of improvement in physical function in the affected arm but, when interviewed, they reported excessive muscle activity and lack of precision during fine motor activities. The outcome measures employed did not capture aspects of the patients ’ function which the patients, when asked, still experienced and regarded as vital. Because of the scope and form of outcome measures the patients thus did not report about pain, muscle tension or tiredness while in treatment.
Conclusion . The patients reported improvement only within the
pre-set terms given by the CIMT framework and the outcome measures. When urged to, they shared their own experiences of functionality, movement and pain.
Key words: Constraint-induced movement therapy , functional capacity , interview study , rehabilitation , stroke