Paul Kane
Lecturer
Radiation Therapy
Otago University
New Zealand
Biography
Paul teaches the first year Anatomy and Imaging paper and also contributes to other papers on the Bachelor of Radiation Therapy (BRT) programme. He has a long standing connection to the Cancer Society of New Zealand as a support group facilitator and contributes to training and education programmes. Paul serves as the New Zealand Deputy Editor for the Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences
Research Interest
Paul is interested in the process of learning and how new knowledge and understanding is acquired. This interest involves research in teaching and learning practice and how education can contribute to the supportive care of cancer patients.
Publications
-
Kane, J., Jasperse, M., Egan, R., Pullon, S., McBain, L., & McKinlay, E. (2013). The role of general practitioners in supportive care of cancer patients after completion of specialist oncology care. Radiotherapy & Oncology, 106(Suppl. 2), (pp. S417). [Abstract]
-
Kane, J. P. (2014). The impact of the VERT virtual reality system on teaching and learning associated with radiation therapy planning skills in the second year of the Bachelor of Radiation Therapy (MHealSc). University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
-
Jasperse, M. L., Herst, P. M., & Kane, J. P. (2012). Evaluation of the training and support received by facilitators of a cancer education and support programme in New Zealand. European Journal of Cancer Care, 21(2), 224-232. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2011.01303.x
