This MESH Guide has been developed initially by colleagues at the University of Cambridge who belong to the Cambridge Educational Dialogue Research Group (CEDiR). CEDiR aims to reach across disciplines and contexts to develop the potential of educational dialogue and to have an impact on theory, policy and practice. In particular, the group is keen to establish a global community of practitioners and researchers interested in educational dialogue.
The advice for teachers in this guide would seem to be applicable to all teachers of all subjects.
Transferability 5*
The editors see no reason that these research findings may not apply widely across countries and contexts.
Strength of evidence 5*
The advice in this guide is backed up by decades of research with teachers and learners in an expanding network covering at the time of writing more than 15 countries.
The Germ's Journey MESH Guide reports on the use of interactive resources to teach children about microbiology, hand-hygiene and infection control. The guide demonstrates the need for education in this area, science for young children and how using an integrated interactive approach with specifically design educational resources can increase children's understanding in this topic area.
Once you have read this guide you will be able to access the educational resources at www.germsjourney.com and apply them in your setting as you see appropriate. For further information on pedagogical strategies see the research paper, or in brief: we suggest you adopt an integrated interactive approach using the varied, specifically designed, resources (book, website games, colouring, glo-gel activity) in a carousel workshop.
The UK DoH states that domestically washed healthcare uniforms should be washed at 60 ºC for 10 minutes this is based on two literature searches and a study conducted at University College London.
“A wash for 10 minutes at 60ºC removes almost all micro-organisms. Washing with detergent at lower temperatures – down to 30ºC – eliminates MRSA and most other micro-organisms.”
(DoH, 2010)
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