stephen Aiello

Biography

Since starting my employment and research career at AUT in 2014 I have been working toward the development of design-based research projects that aim to provide more authentic critical care educational experiences and learner-centred pedagogies within the emergent profession of Paramedicine education.

My journey as an emergent researcher has led me to several areas if interest. I am the principal investigator into the accuracy of pre-hospital paramedic S-T Elevation Myocardial Infarction interpretation. This work is in conjunction with St John Ambulance, New Zealand and The Northern Regional Alliance. My aim is to help form understanding and a strategy to meet ministerial objectives, District Health board goals and a high standard of pre-hospital STEMI treatment protocol.

I am half of the lead investigation team reviewing the use of virtual reality for Paramedic scene orientation. This work will be expanded to include all health school departments and will form a catalyst for future work. To date, the investigation into 360-degree immersive environments and biometric feedback has led to an international collaboration with Chilean company ‘Embodied Reports’. Our work investigates virtual environments and Paramedical experiential data in order to guide decision-making via qualitative research methods and biometric quantitative feedback. This extensive work is ground-breaking and a world first. In 2017, we won the AUT Vice Chancellors award for teaching excellence and this specialisation of 360-degree teaching environments has allowed me to present at international conferences.