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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. 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






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






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






4. 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).


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






6. Excellent critical thinking teaching strategy






7. 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






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






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






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






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






12. 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






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






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






15. 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.






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






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






18. 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






19. Analyzing - Evaluating - Creating






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






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






22. 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.






23. Power is shared






24. Collaborative learning - Socratic questioning - Debates






25. 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.






26. Demonstration - Followed by practice - Return demonstration






27. Focus is on: What is good?






28. Creating / Synthesis Construct - Develop - Formulate


29. 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






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






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






32. 0-1.00 - Correspondence between 2 tests or measures - Standardized tests >0.9 - Classroom tests 0.7-0.8






33. 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.






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






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






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






37. Occurs when questions involve problem solving






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






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






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


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






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






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






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






45. Positive reinforcement & reward. Student subject to natural law; motivated to learn through positive reinforcement; rewarded for scientific objectivity and objective analysis (Realism Philosophy).






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






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






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






49. 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


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