Main description:

Teaching in Nursing, 4th Edition is the only nursing text to address all three components of education -- teaching, curriculum, and evaluation. Comprehensive guidelines help you meet 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 new information on the use of simulations to facilitate learning, the latest on competency-based and concept-focused curricula, developing learner-centered courses, and more. Edited by expert nursing educators Diane M. Billings and Judith A. Halstead, Teaching in Nursing 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.

Contents:

UNIT 1: FACULTY AND STUDENTS

1. Teaching in Nursing: The Faculty Role

2. The Diverse Learning Needs of Students

3. The Academic Performance of Students: Legal and Ethical Issues

4. Teaching Students with Disabilities

UNIT 2: CURRICULUM

5. Curriculum Development: An Overview

6. Forces and Issues Influencing Curriculum Development

7. Philosophical Foundations of the Curriculum

8. Curriculum Designs

9. Developing Curriculum: Frameworks, Outcomes, and Competencies

10. Developing Learner-Centered Courses  NEW!

11. Selecting Learning Experiences to Achieve Curriculum Outcomes

12. Service Learning: Developing Values, Cultural Competence, and Social Responsibilities

UNIT 3: TEACHING AND LEARNING

13. From Teaching to Learning: Theoretical Foundations

14. Managing Student Incivility and Misconduct in the Learning Environment

15. Strategies to Promote Critical Thinking and Active Learning

16. Improving Teaching and Learning: Classroom Assessment Techniques

17. Multicultural Education in Nursing

18. Teaching in the Clinical Setting

UNIT 4: TEACHING, LEARNING, AND INFORMATION RESOURCES

19. The Learning Resource Center

20. Clinical Simulations: An Experiential, Student-Centered Pedagogical Approach

21. Creating Interactive Learning Environments Using Media and Digital Media

22. Teaching and Learning at a Distance

23. Teaching and Learning in Online Learning Communities

UNIT 5: EVALUATION

24. The Evaluation Process: An Overview

25. Strategies for Assessing/Evaluating Learning

26. Developing and Using Classroom Tests

27. Clinical Performance Evaluation

28. Educational Program Evaluation

29. Accreditation of Nursing Programs  NEW!