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






2. Occurs when questions involve problem solving






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Critique - Evaluate - Judge






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






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






16. 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






17. 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.






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






19. Creating / Synthesis Construct - Develop - Formulate


20. Analyzing - Evaluating - Creating






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






22. 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.






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. 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.






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






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






27. Collaborative learning - Socratic questioning - Debates






28. 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.






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






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






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






32. Remembering - Understanding - Applying






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






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






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






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






38. 0-1.00 - Correspondence between 2 tests or measures - Standardized tests >0.9 - Classroom tests 0.7-0.8






39. 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






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






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


42. Focus is on: What is truth?






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


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






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






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






47. 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


48. 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






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






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