/* */

Test your basic knowledge |

Certified Nurse Educator

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. 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


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






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






4. 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.






5. 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






6. Creating / Synthesis Construct - Develop - Formulate


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






8. Collaborative learning - Socratic questioning - Debates






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. 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).






18. 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






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






20. Focus is on: What is truth?






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






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






23. 0-1.00 - Correspondence between 2 tests or measures - Standardized tests >0.9 - Classroom tests 0.7-0.8






24. Excellent critical thinking teaching strategy






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






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






27. Occurs when questions involve problem solving






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






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






30. 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.






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






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






33. Remembering - Understanding - Applying






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






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






36. '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






37. Analyzing - Evaluating - Creating






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






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






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


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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Frames issues & provides choices for faculty






49. Power is shared






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






//