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306325 (v.1) Teaching and Learning in Nursing Education 205


 

Area:

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

3.0

Lecture:

1 x 1 Hours Weekly

Tutorial:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Syllabus:

Adult learning principles, identification of individual learning needs, behavioural, cognitive and experiential learning theories. Theories of clinical education. Competency based learning, problem based learning, psychomotor learning and self directed learning. Professional role development, modes of educational technology. Research on effective teaching and learning.
 

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit students will have - Described different teaching strategies utilised by nurse educators. Identified learner outcomes for a nursing education session. Developed lesson plans for identified teaching contexts. Applied theoretical principles of nursing education to the planning, implementation and evaluation of specified teaching sessions. Used different modes of educational technology. Integrated educational theories and strategies in a clinical nursing education environment. Indentified the staff development role within the organisational context.

Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases.

Unit References:

Cole, P.G. and Chan, L.K.S. (1987). Teaching Principles and Practice. Prentice-Hall. Sydney. Brookfield, S.D. (1995). Becoming a Critically Reflective Teacher. Jossey-Bass, San Francisco. McAllister, L., Lincoln, M., McLeod, S. and Maloney, D. (1997).Facilitating Learning in Clinical Settings. Stanley Thornes, Cheltenham. Neary, M. (2000). Teaching, Assessing and Evaluation for Clinical Competence. Stanley Thornes, Cheltenham. Reilly, D.E. and Oermann, M.H. (1992). Clinical Teaching in Nursing Education. 2nd ed. National League for Nursing, New York. Watts, N. (1990). Handbook of Clinical Teaching. Churchill Livingstone, Singapore. White, R and Ewan, C (1997). Clinical Teaching in Nursing. (2nd ed. ). Norfolk: Chapman and Hall.

Unit Texts:

Joyce, B., Weil, M. and Calhoun, E. (2000). Models of Teaching. 6th ed. Allyn and Bacon, Boston. Ramsden, P. (1992). Learning to Teach in Higher Education. Routledge, London.
 

Unit Assessment Method:

Background Literature Review 50%, Classrom Presentation 30%, Reflective Paper 20%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

Field of Education:

 60300 Nursing (Narrow Grouping)

HECS Band (if applicable):

1  

Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information:

 Informational  

Result Type:

 Grade/Mark


Availability

YearLocationPeriodInternalArea ExternalCentral External
2004Pantai Coll Nursing MalaysiaSemester 1Y  

Area
External
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
Central
External
refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area

 
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