An Introduction to Classroom Discussion Triggers

by Patricia Benner, copyright 1-30-2015 In honor and appreciation for my Mentor in Nursing Education, Dr. Rheba De Tornay, and with encouragement and examples from Dr. Sarah Shannon at University of Washington, I am introducing the Pedagogical Strategy of “Discussion Triggers”, a provocative, often dramatic introduction to a topic for discussion, inquiry, and problem-solving.  As …

Painting featuring the word Clinical Judgement

Less is More: Thinking about Deep Learning

Copyright Patricia Benner Newsletter for February 2013   Teaching for a Professional Practice has many additional demands than an introductory survey course. In a professional practice we expect students to develop deep learning that includes the three professional apprenticeships common to Professional Education. Along with my Carnegie colleagues, I am using the word “apprenticeship” metaphorically, and …

Benner and Sutphen in discussion

Situated Learning: Bringing Classroom and Clinical Teaching Together

Video LibraryOur comprehensive Educating Nurses video library is available to subscribers only. To become a subscriber click the button below. Join now for full access In this segment, Molly Sutphen and Patricia Benner discuss insights gained from conducting the Carnegie Study of Nursing Education. In the second section of the video, Patricia presents the key …