Teaching For Nurses: A Guide For Faculty, 4/E

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Teaching in Nursing, 4th Edition is the only nursing text to address all three components of education teaching, curriculum and evaluation. This comprehensive resource will prepare your students to address the day-to-day challenges of teaching, including curriculum development, the diversity of student learning styles and developing and using classroom tests. This edition has been updated with information on the latest trends in education including the use of simulations to facilitate learning, the latest on competency based and concept focused curricula, developing learner centered courses and more. This resource is a past winner of the AJN Book of the Year award and is an excellent resource for nurses preparing to take the Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) Exam. Key Features: The only nursing resource to cover teaching, curriculum and evaluation of students the three essential components of nursing education. Contributing authors are nationally recognized scholars in their fields of expertise. Models of teaching are used to demonstrate clinical teaching, teaching in interdisciplinary setting, how to evaluate students in the clinical setting and how to adapt teaching for community-based practice. Teaching strategies promote critical thinking and active learning, including evaluation techniques, lesson planning and constructing examinations. Evidence-based teaching boxes explain how to practice and apply evidence-based teaching, with implications for faculty development, administration and the institution. End-of-chapter summaries let you draw conclusions based on the chapter content. Open-ended application questions at the end of each chapter are ideal for faculty-guided discussion and online education. Up-to-date research looks ahead to the needs of the future. Table of Contents: Unit 1: Faculty and Students Teaching in Nursing: The Faculty Role The Diverse Learning Needs of Students The Academic Performance of Students: Legal and Ethical Issues Teaching Students with Disabilities Unit 2: Curriculum Curriculum Development: An Overview Forces and Issues Influencing Curriculum Development Philosophical Foundations of the Curriculum Curriculum Designs Developing Curriculum: Frameworks, Outcomes and Competencies Developing Learner-Centered Courses New! Selecting Learning Experiences to Achieve Curriculum Outcomes Service Learning: Developing Values, Cultural Competence and Social Responsibilities Unit 3: Teaching and Learning From Teaching to Learning: Theoretical Foundations Managing Student Incivility and Misconduct in the Learning Environment Strategies to Promote Critical Thinking and Active Learning Improving Teaching and Learning: Classroom Assessment Techniques Multicultural Education in Nursing Teaching in the Clinical Setting Unit 4: Teaching, Learning and Information Resources The Learning Resource Center Clinical Simulations: An Experiential, Student-Centered Pedagogical Approach Creating Interactive Learning Environments Using Media and Digital Media Teaching and Learning at a Distance Teaching and Learning in Online Learning Communities Unit 5: Evaluation The Evaluation Process: An Overview Strategies for Assessing/Evaluating Learning Developing and Using Classroom Tests Clinical Performance Evaluation Educational Program Evaluation Accreditation of Nursing