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






2. Collaborative learning - Socratic questioning - Debates






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






4. 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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Creating / Synthesis Construct - Develop - Formulate


11. Focus is on: What is good?






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






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






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






15. Demonstration - Followed by practice - Return demonstration






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






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






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






19. Analyzing - Evaluating - Creating






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






21. Critique - Evaluate - Judge






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






24. 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).


25. '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






26. 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.






27. 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






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






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






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






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






32. 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.






33. Excellent critical thinking teaching strategy






34. 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


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






36. 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






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. 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.






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






40. 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).






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






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






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






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


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






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






47. 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.






48. Focus is on: What is truth?






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






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