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Mastering the Teaching Role: A Guide for Nurse Educators
By
Barbara K. Penn, PhD, RN, BC, .
ISBN-13: 978-0-8036-1823-7
ISBN-10: 0-8036-1823-9
420 pp.
30 ill.
Soft cover.
©2008
Available now.
$49.95
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AJN Book of the Year
2008
Turn to this team of expert nurse educatorsfor down-to-earth, practical guidanceon the common concerns and problems faced by new teachers in the classroom. Whether you have questions about teachingand learning principles, the technical aspects of planning a course, managing a classroom, or evaluating learning, you’ll find the answers here. You’ll even findadvice on professional issues in the higher education setting and strategies for a successful career.
- Provides insights from seasoned, expert educators in the field.
- Uses a question and answer format tomake finding facts and guidance easy.
- Includes space for notes on what works best for you—right in the book.
- Offers selected key resources for further exploration in areas of particular interest.
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FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
- SECTION 1: PERSPECTIVES ON ADULTS AS LEARNERS
- How Adults Learn
- Traditional Nursing Students
- RN-to-BSN Students
- Second-Degree Master’s Students
- Intergenerational Perspectives
- Adults as Students: Special Considerations
- SECTION 2: TEACHING ADULTS
- Planning a Course
- Developing a Course Syllabus
- Learner-Centered Teaching
- The Power of the Classroom Climate
- Managing the Modern Classroom
- Developing and Revising Curriculum
- Beyond the Classroom: Considering Distance Education Approaches
- SECTION 3: CLINICAL TEACHING
- Strategic Relationships with Clinical Agencies
- Developing New Clinical Experiences for Students
- Managing Logistics of Clinical Experiences
- Teaching in Clinical Settings
- Working With Clinical Preceptors
- Utilizing Clinical Simulation
- SECTION 4: EVALUATING STUDENTS AND LEARNING
- Evaluating Teaching and Learning
- The Importance of Objectives
- Developing Trustworthy Classroom Tests
- Beyond Tests: Other Ways to Evaluate Learning
- Clinical Evaluation
- Resolving Grade Disputes with Students
- Using Standardized Achievement Tests
- Preparing Students for the NCLEX-RN®
- SECTION 5: RECURRENT THEMES IN TEACHING NURSING
- Facilitating Critical Thinking and Effective Reasoning
- Teaching Evidence-Based Practice
- Ethical Issues in Teaching Nursing
- Legal Issues in Teaching Nursing
- Encouraging Professional Awareness and Activism
- 3Developing Students Into Leaders
- Recognizing Emerging Curriculum Issues
- SECTION 6: FLOURISHING IN THE FACULTY ROLE
- Understanding the Nursing Faculty Shortage
- Beginning in the Faculty Role
- Nursing Within the College/University Environment
- Perspectives of the Nursing Dean at a Small Liberal Arts School
- Perspectives of the Dean at an Academic Health Center
- Faculty Roles and Expectations
- Anticipating a Faculty Career
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