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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. 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.






2. Focus is on: What is truth?






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






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






5. 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






6. 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.






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






8. 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






9. Power is shared






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






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






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






13. Analyzing - Evaluating - Creating






14. Remembering - Understanding - Applying






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






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






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






18. 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






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






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






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






22. Collaborative learning - Socratic questioning - Debates






23. 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


24. Focus is on: What is good?






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


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






27. Creating / Synthesis Construct - Develop - Formulate


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






29. 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.






30. 0-1.00 - Correspondence between 2 tests or measures - Standardized tests >0.9 - Classroom tests 0.7-0.8






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






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






33. 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






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






36. Critique - Evaluate - Judge






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






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






39. 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.






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






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






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






43. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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


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