This course focuses on teaching and learning theories, principles, and practices in nursing education. Major topic areas include philosophies and theories of teaching and learning, teaching and learning processes and resources, curricular and program designs and frameworks, competency development and assessment, evaluation and measurements strategies, the faculty role, and regulatory issues.
Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: 1) Explain philosophies, theories and principles of teaching and learning; 2) Evaluate curricular design and implementation; 3) Analyze evaluation and measurement strategies in nursing education; 4) Discuss expectations of the faculty role; 5) Articulate the relationship among educational setting, teaching methods, and learner outcomes; 6) Evaluate education and nursing education research literature for implementation in practice.
Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: 1) Explain philosophies, theories and principles of teaching and learning; 2) Evaluate curricular design and implementation; 3) Analyze evaluation and measurement strategies in nursing education; 4) Discuss expectations of the faculty role; 5) Articulate the relationship among educational setting, teaching methods, and learner outcomes; 6) Evaluate education and nursing education research literature for implementation in practice.