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Certified Nurse Educator

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Link concepts w/ arrow to describe the direction of the relationship - Makes learning an active process rather than a passive one.






2. 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






3. Frames issues & provides choices for faculty






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






5. 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






6. 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






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






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






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






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






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






12. '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






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






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






15. 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






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






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






19. Power is shared






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






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






22. Demonstration - Followed by practice - Return demonstration






23. Excellent critical thinking teaching strategy






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






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


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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Creating / Synthesis Construct - Develop - Formulate


34. Analyzing - Evaluating - Creating






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






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






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






38. Focus is on: What is good?






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






40. 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


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






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






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. 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






45. 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.






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






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






48. 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).






49. Occurs when questions involve problem solving






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