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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. 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).






2. Excellent critical thinking teaching strategy






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






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






5. Creating / Synthesis Construct - Develop - Formulate


6. Frames issues & provides choices for faculty






7. Demonstration - Followed by practice - Return demonstration






8. 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






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






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






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






12. Occurs when questions involve problem solving






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






14. 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.






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






16. 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.






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






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






19. 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






20. 0-1.00 - Correspondence between 2 tests or measures - Standardized tests >0.9 - Classroom tests 0.7-0.8






21. Occurs while learning process is unfolding.






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






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






24. 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.






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






26. Power is shared






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






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






29. Focus is on: What is good?






30. 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.






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






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






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






34. 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).


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






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






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






38. Remembering - Understanding - Applying






39. '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






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


41. Critique - Evaluate - Judge






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






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






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






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






46. 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






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






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






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






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