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






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






3. 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






4. Creating analogies - writing summaries - Explaining to a peer - Pair or team discussions - Answering questions during a lecture - Viewing Power Points






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






6. Occurs when questions involve problem solving






7. Completed at the end of a course/program - The final outcome.






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






9. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






15. Critique - Evaluate - Judge






16. Demonstration - Followed by practice - Return demonstration






17. Learner focuses on acquisition and recall of specific facts - concepts and principles. Simple (knowledge) to complex (synthesis/evaluation).






18. Frames issues & provides choices for faculty






19. Analyzing - Evaluating - Creating






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






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






22. Focus is on: What is good?






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


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






25. 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).






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






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






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






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






30. 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






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






32. Breaking down material or information into its constituent parts and detecting the relationship of the parts and the way they are organized. Organizing - Prioritizing - Differentiating


33. Creating / Synthesis Construct - Develop - Formulate


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






35. Facts - ideas - materials - trends - sequences - methodology - principles - & generalizations.






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






37. 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






38. Excellent critical thinking teaching strategy






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






40. '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






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






42. Focus is on: What is truth?






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






44. Remembering - Understanding - Applying






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






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






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






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






49. Dialogue & reflection. Understanding the hows and whys of human experience. Perception of events results in learning.






50. Occurs while learning process is unfolding.