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






2. Focuses on energizing people to perform at a higher level.






3. Intellectual growth - activism - and empowerment can change injustice and inequity for all persons. Florence Nightingale.






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






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






6. Analyzing - Evaluating - Creating






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






8. 0-1.00 - Correspondence between 2 tests or measures - Standardized tests >0.9 - Classroom tests 0.7-0.8






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






10. Occurs when questions involve problem solving






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






12. Learner chooses their own path & assumes life long learning responsibilities by collaboration with other learners & facilitation of the educators. Self-actualization & education lead to happiness.






13. Reasoning - Inference - Interpretation- Knowledge - Open-mindedness






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






15. Teaching to Cognitive Domain Cooperative learning - AV presentations - Lecture - Discussion - Concept Mapping - Analogies


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






17. Nursing labs with return demonstration - Simple problem-solving in class -Developing nursing care plans - Role playing






18. 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.






19. Excellent critical thinking teaching strategy






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






21. 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






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






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






24. Apply - Demonstrate - Use - Develop - Examine - Employ - Illustrate - practice - Schedule - Solve - write






25. Teaching strategy...small teams each w/ learners of different levels use a variety of learning activities to improve their understanding of a subject. Each person is responsible for learning and helping teammates learn.






26. Focus is on: What is good?






27. Demonstration - Followed by practice - Return demonstration






28. Frames issues & provides choices for faculty






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






30. Focus is on: What is truth?






31. Reinforces knowledge rather than learning new material - Imagery Stimulates critical thinking by exploring mental models. - Decreases anxiety--increases skill performance.






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






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






34. Leader manages 'by the book' - everything by procedure or policy. If not covered by 'the book' leader refers to the next level - not facilitate curriculum






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






36. 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






37. Focuses on the need of society rather than the individual & is not reflective of an emphasis on problem solving. Student to experience inquiry thru active learning and exploration; involvement in social and community activities. (Pragmatist Philosoph






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






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






40. Power is shared






41. 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).


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






43. Remembering - Understanding - Applying






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






45. 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






46. P values (intended) .70-.80 (ideal) - Can be .3-.8 (bell curve) - 1.00 - Upper limits of P value - 100% answered question correctly






47. Encompasses fine motor - gross motor and manual skills. Commonly used in clinical techniques - Learners might physically do skills






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






49. Occurs when a leader develops in a particular situation. Switching instinctively between styles






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