Classroom Skills for Nurse Educators

Clark (Walden U.) explains, for nurse educators, how to apply pedagogical theory to active learning in the classroom. She describes how to design and use effective learning systems where content and evaluation are based on behavioral objectives and consider innovative teaching methods. After discussing nurse educator competencies, her philosophy of nurse education, adult learning principles and theory, and other concepts, she goes over principles of effective learning system design in detail and specific instructional approaches and how to use them: role playing and simulation, group methods and peer learning, value clarification, perception exercises, journal writing, poetry, individualized learning and self-instruction, and the use of media. Each chapter is an in-depth explanation of the skills, benefits and disadvantages, and steps to implementing them. Annotation c2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)