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Certified Nurse Educator

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. 0-1.00 - Correspondence between 2 tests or measures - Standardized tests >0.9 - Classroom tests 0.7-0.8






2. Focuses on choices & individualism ...not problem solving






3. Development is sequential and progresses in an uneven/interrupted manner through several phases.






4. Adults are self-directed and problem centered and need to learn useful information.






5. OLD (Nouns) - NEW (Verbs) - 6 Levels: Synthesis (Creating) - Evaluation - Analysis (Analyzing) - Application (Applying) - Comprehension (Understanding ) - Knowledge (Remembering)


6. An analysis of a clinical situation or incident - Learner must analyze and interpret the data provided






7. Insufficient length (min. 25 mult. choice) - Insufficient group variability - Test scores to a smaller group of (N) will decrease reliability






8. 'Hands off' style - leader provides little or no direction to faculty Gives a lot of freedom - must decide & resolve on their own. Would not facilitate a new curriculum. Free-Rein Leadership






9. Focus is on: What is truth?






10. Compare - Contrast - Differentiate - Analyze - Appraise - Calculate - Categorize Criticize/Critique -Delineate - Determine - Discriminate - Distinguish - Investigate - Organize - Question - Test






11. Describe - Explain - Summarize - Discuss - Review - Express - Indicate - Locate - report - restate - Reword - Select






12. Connects theory to practice; 'How can knowledge be responsibly applied to consequential problems?' - Service to boards and organizations - policy development.






13. Includes statements on: Person/client - Nursing - Environment - Health - and sometimes Nursing Education. Metaphysics Study of reality vs. what is fantasy/illusion (post-modern in nature).


14. Power is shared






15. Remembering - Understanding - Applying






16. Learners find own information. Education motivates the development of human potential. Encouraged to freely choose own path to learning; assume responsibility for life (Existential Philosophy).






17. Requires evidence of effective teaching and dissemination of knowledge acquired as a result of teaching; curriculum development - use of innovative teaching/learning strategies; dissemination of teaching knowledge/expertise.






18. Emphasizes problem solving rather than the content of specific subjects. Student centered - Goal oriented inquiry which leads learners to problem solving. Students assisted to develop the self through field trips - lab work - simulation; apply learni






19. Dialogue - Peer Sharing - Story Telling Interpretive approach to teaching/learning - Evolves from lived experiences of teachers & learners. - Insights are gleaned from practical wisdom/knowledge. - Promotes truth seeking - caring & affective learning






20. Judgement that the test measures what it's intended to measure -Reliability Ability of the the test to provide dependable and consistent scores






21. Human beings have unique profiles composed of varying degrees of eight and one half research-based intelligences.






22. Eliminates adversarial relationships. Education consists of an integration of humanistic-existential - phenomenological - feminist and caring ideologies.






23. Using empathy - Setting an example - Counseling - Journaling - Role modeling






24. Discussion - Developing Poster presentation - Portfolio - Journaling - Simulation






25. Collaborative learning - Socratic questioning - Debates






26. The liberation for thought occurs through analysis of power and relationships within social structure information.






27. Creating / Synthesis Construct - Develop - Formulate


28. Occurs when questions involve problem solving






29. Viewing films - Assigned reading - Listening to lectures - Observing demonstrations - Listening to conversation - Program instruction






30. Kuder Richardson - Split-half Reliability Coefficient - Coefficient Alpha






31. Link concepts w/ arrow to describe the direction of the relationship - Makes learning an active process rather than a passive one.






32. Educator models the behavior; information flows form educator to learner. Student encouraged to expand the mind by inquiry - discovery - aesthetics - synthesis and application of knowledge to life. Belief in strong liberal arts foundation. (Idealism






33. Learning is interactive and occurs in a social/historical context. Knowledge - ideas - attitudes and values are developed as a result of relationships with people.






34. Power in the hands of the leader. Does not provide for sharing of power needed for faculty to adopt a new curriculum. Collaboration is needed.






35. Truth is related to specific context and is constantly being constructed.






36. Share relevant stories to facilitate content & skills acquisition. A practical discourse using nine themes allows education to be gained thru experiences of teachers - students and clinicians to direct nursing education.






37. Reports - tables - diagrams - directions - & regulations






38. Focuses on getting the job done - Chairperson engages faculty in the development & adoption of a new curriculum.






39. Conditions of learning influence acquisition/retention by modifying existing cognitive structures. Assimilation - accommodation and construction of knowledge are the basic processes of learning.






40. Individual or group projects - Debating ethical issues - Participating in case studies - Conducting research - Completing nursing care maps - Critiquing peer's performance






41. Define - Identify - List - Recognize - Cite - know - match - memorize - name - recall - recite - relate - repeat - reproduce - review - state - tell






42. Demonstration - Followed by practice - Return demonstration






43. All behavior is learned and can be shaped / rewarded to attain desired ends.






44. Generation of new knowledge for application and integration into the discipline and teaching; developing knowledge base of Nursing.






45. Learning encompasses attitudes - beliefs - values - feelings - emotions - & motivation. The expression of these often involves statements of opinions - beliefs - or an assessment of worth.






46. Excellent critical thinking teaching strategy






47. Frames issues & provides choices for faculty






48. Analyzing - Evaluating - Creating






49. Based on knowledge & traditional content - does not emphasize problem solving






50. Applying ideas - rules of procedure - methods - formulae - principles - & theories in job related situations