Teaching Strategies & Learning Theories Flashcards
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A CNE is designing a module on sepsis management. Applying Gagne's Nine Events of Instruction, which step should come FIRST?
Answer: Gaining the learner's attention
Gagne's first event is 'gaining attention,' which prepares the learner's cognitive system to receive and process new information.
Problem-Based Learning (PBL) differs from traditional lecture-based instruction primarily because PBL:
Answer: Presents problems before content is taught to drive inquiry
In PBL, an ill-structured problem is presented first, motivating students to identify and seek the knowledge needed to solve it.
Which strategy BEST addresses the needs of visual learners in a nursing pharmacology course?
Answer: Using drug classification concept maps and infographics
Visual learners benefit from graphic organizers, concept maps, and diagrams that represent relationships between concepts spatially.
A nurse educator applies spaced practice when designing a curriculum. This means students:
Answer: Review material at increasing intervals over time to enhance retention
Spaced practice (distributed practice) involves revisiting material at increasingly longer intervals, which strengthens long-term memory consolidation.
Carl Rogers' humanistic approach to education emphasizes that the nurse educator's PRIMARY role is to:
Answer: Facilitate self-actualization and create conditions for authentic learning
Rogers believed the educator's role is to create a facilitative, student-centered environment that supports the learner's natural drive toward growth and self-actualization.
When integrating interprofessional education (IPE) into a nursing curriculum, the PRIMARY learning objective should focus on:
Answer: Developing collaborative competencies and understanding of team roles
IPE aims to develop collaborative practice competencies by helping students understand and respect the distinct roles of each health profession.
Which approach best exemplifies the use of retrieval practice to strengthen long-term retention of nursing content?
Answer: Using low-stakes quizzes throughout the semester to test recall
Retrieval practice (the testing effect) involves actively recalling information from memory, which has stronger evidence for long-term retention than re-reading or re-listening.