The teacher busy “transmitting information” seldom can drink from the well of what the student, patient, and the subject matter have to teach. Patricia Benner, R.N., Ph.D. Master Teacher Hubert L. Dreyfus believes a good teacher-learner needs curiosity, engagement, and passion for learning By definition, these personal characteristics call us as teacher to be fully alive to …
Patricia Benner copyright 2013 Enrich your classroom by thinking about and reviewing new strategies; it will help you align your teaching with learning goals. To that end, I’ve put together pedagogies highly recommended for bringing together both classroom and clinical aspects of learning how to think and act like a nurse. This may trigger …
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As you put the final touches on your syllabi for the Fall Term, review your approach to the course with an eye to student engagement in learning. Instead of the limited behavioral objectives, you might add concrete practice-centered goals for the course. Do not be afraid of “I” statements…they can open communication between students and …
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