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






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






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






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


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






6. Remembering - Understanding - Applying






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






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






9. 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.






10. Interpretation and synthesis of knowledge across discipline boundaries; requires communication & interdisciplinary collaboration.






11. 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


12. Excellent critical thinking teaching strategy






13. Demonstration - Followed by practice - Return demonstration






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






15. 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






16. Analyzing - Evaluating - Creating






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






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






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


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






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. Creating / Synthesis Construct - Develop - Formulate


23. 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.






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






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






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






27. Occurs when questions involve problem solving






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






29. 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






30. 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






31. Collaborative learning - Socratic questioning - Debates






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Power is shared






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






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






41. 0-1.00 - Correspondence between 2 tests or measures - Standardized tests >0.9 - Classroom tests 0.7-0.8






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






43. 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).


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






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






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






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






48. 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.






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






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