Dr. Ursula Jahn

ABOUT

Note: July 17, 2020 Dr. Osteneck legally changed her name:

Dr. Ursula Jahn

Dr. Jahn completed her PhD (2011) in Education: Curriculum Studies. She holds a Master’s Degree in Education: Curriculum Studies from the University of Saskatchewan. She also has a Certificate and Degree in Vocational/Technical Education (University of Regina), a Baccalaureate in Nursing (University of Calgary), a Certificate in Departmental Management from the Canadian Hospital Association and a diploma in nursing from the Calgary General Hospital School of Nursing.

She has completed research methodologies, counseling and women's studies courses from other institutions.

She is an experienced DACUM facilitator in Canada and internationally. She has facilitated DACUM workshops in Canada, in Kenya (Kenya Polytechnic), Malawi (Malawi Polytechnic), India, Nepal (Federation of Professional and Business Women of Nepal) and Jordan. She has also delivered workshops as follows: Train the Trainer, Competency Based Education, Instructional Development, Organizational Change Theory, and Principles of Adult Learning. She is an expert in the development and implementation of custom-designed training programs.

She has extensive experience facilitating prior learning assessments and recognition (PLAR) in Canada as well as helping to establish an international credential recognition program.

Prior to her acceptance of the program head position for the Continuing Care Assistant base program in Prince Albert, Dr. Jahn worked in the Program Planning and Development Department for a number of years. She has broad teaching experience, particularly in the health care field. She has been extensively involved with the design, development and delivery of workshops in such areas as health care interest sessions, instructional design for competency-based education, instructional skills, train the trainer, technical writing, development, and the use of assessment tools. She has delivered workshops for various Canadian clients.

Papers presented by Dr. Jahn at national associations and at international conferences included, but are not limited to:

March 2021 she presented a paper virtually This New Normal and Me ( Ihis paper is indexed in IATED Digital Library. Track: Digital Transformation of Education Session: 21ST CENTURY SKILLS. Session type: VIRTUAL) at the15th annual International Technology, Education and Development Conference (INTED 2021), Valencia Spain;
March 2020 Dr. Jahn presented the paper Adult Journalling : A Method of Learning and of Assessment (Appears in: INTED2020 Proceedings (browse), Pages: 314-322, Publication year: 2020, ISBN: 978-84-09-17939-8, ISSN: 2340-1079, doi: 10.21125/inted.2020.0141) at the14th annual International Technology, Education and Development Conference (INTED 2020), Valencia Spain;
March 2019 Dr. Jahn presented the paper entitled Authentic Assessment: Earning Post-Secondary Credits for Experiential Workplace Skills ( ISBN: 978-84-09-08619-1, ISSN: 2340-1079), at the International Technology, Education and Development Conference 2019 (INTED 2019);
November 2017 Dr. Jahn presented at the 10th annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation (Paper Almost there: Recipe for Success, ISBN: 978-84-697-6957-7, ISSN: 2340-1095) Seville , Spain;
Dr. Jahn co-presented Recipes for Success at the CAPNE (Canadian Association of Practical Nurse Educators) in 2017, 2016, 2015 in various Canadian venues;
2016 Dr. Jahn presented at the CACCE conference With a Little Bit of Help;
2013, Dr. Jahn co-presented Dementia Virtual Tour at the CACCE (Canadian Association of Continuing Care Educators)..

Publications include:

Osteneck (Jahn), U. (2020). Adult Journalling: A Method of Learning and of Assessment in Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, Winter 2020.

Osteneck (Jahn), U. & Braaten, J. (2017). almost there… recipes for success. Prince Albert, SK. SIAST Print Shop.

Osteneck, U. & Braaten, J. (2016). almost there… recipes for success. Prince Albert, SK.

SIAST Print Shop.

Osteneck, U. & Braaten, J. (2014). almost there… recipes for success. Prince Albert, SK.

SIAST Print Shop.

Osteneck, U. & Braaten, J. (2013). almost there… recipes for success. Prince Albert, SK.

SIAST Print Shop.

Osteneck, U. (2012). The Experiences of Women Involved in an International Curriculum

Development Project. Lambert Academic Publishers, Germany.

Osteneck, U. (2012). Adult Journalling in Curriculum Development. Lambert Academic

Publishers, Germany.

Contributor (2012). Housekeeping Manual for First Nations Community Health Facilities,

Health Canada, First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, British Columbia Region,

Vancouver, BC.

Osteneck, U. (2011). Dissertation, The Experiences of Women Involved in an International

Curriculum Development Project. Saskatoon, SK, University of Saskatchewan.

Osteneck, U. (2004). “Is SIAST International Work PD?” in SIAST Global View.

Osteneck, U. (May 2004). Ken Osborne. (1999). Education: A Guide to the Canadian

School Debate Or, Who Wants What and Why? in the Journal of Canadian

Education.

Osteneck, U. (2003). Thesis, Adult Journalling in Curriculum Development. Saskatoon,

University of Saskatchewan, SK.

Osteneck, U. (2002). “SIAST in India” in SIAST Global View.

Osteneck, U. (1982). Budget Orientation Workshop for Nurse Managers: Edmonton:

Alberta Hospital Association.

Contributor (1985). Furrows of Time – Vulcan: A History of Arrowwood, Shouldice,

Mossleigh & Farrow, 1883-1982. Vulcan, Alberta.

Osteneck, U. “Merit Salary Increases - Keep Your Nurses Happy” in Dimensions in

Health Service, August 1981.

Osteneck, U. “Budget Orientation Tool for Nurse Managers” in Dimensions in Health

Service, December 1980, pp 30, 31.

Joint authorship: Currie, O.J., Danforth, J., Osteneck (Ruskowski), U., Webb, A., &

Zahra, M., “Respiratory Nursing Research” in AARN Newsletter, Vol. 35, No. 11,

December 1979.

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URSULA JAHN