NR535 Theoretical Foundations and Instructional Strategies for the Nurse Educator
Week 1 Discussion
Collaboration Café
Welcome to the Collaboration Cafe. The Nurse Tim Webinar this week was How to Succeed as a Nurse Educator in a Faculty Role presented by Dr. Diane Billings.
Discuss with your classmates, three key points from the webinar that will be instrumental in your success as a nurse educator.
Your instructor will be monitoring the Collaboration Café but not participating as this is your opportunity to give and receive feedback from your peers. The Collaboration Café is graded this week.(25 points). There are no scholarly references required in this discussion format. Please see the guidelines and grading rubric below.
Collaboration Cafe Guidelines and Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.)
Purpose:
In specific weeks of the course, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with your classmates in the Collaboration Cafe for a graded assignment. The point value of the weekly assignment can vary and will be identified on each Collaboration Café assignment. The Collaboration Cafe is an interactive process between the students; faculty involvement in the Café will be minimal; however, faculty will monitor this section for compliance and clarification.
Requirements:
In the graded Collaboration Cafe, students are expected to post their initial response and then interact with a least two different classmates during the week for a total of three (3) postings per week.
The student must post to the initial question by Wednesday, 11:59 p.m. MT, of each week. If the student does not provide a post to the initial question before the Wednesday deadline, 5 points are deducted in which late entry occurs. Subsequent posts, including essential responses to peers, must occur by Sunday at 11:59 p.m. MT of each week. Postings for week eight (8) will end on Saturday at 11:59 pm MT. If the student does not post two responses to classmates by the end of the week, then 5 points are deducted for peer interaction.
Scholarly references are not required in the Collaboration Cafe Discussion however proper grammar is expected. Faculty may submit the discussion to TurnItIn in order to verify originality of work. Plagiarism will result in a zero for the week. Uncivil comments toward peers or faculty, in any of the posts, will not be tolerated and result in a zero for the week.
A substantive post will include:
Explaining of your opinion about the required topic.
Appling the concepts of the topic to your specific practice area
Debating with your classmates the pros and cons of your position regarding the topic.
Responding to classmates with an extended description instead of merely agreeing.
NR535 Theoretical Foundations and Instructional Strategies for the Nurse Educator
Week 1 Discussion
Nursing Education Goals
Think about your goal in nursing education (i.e., teaching in a pre-licensure program or an MSN program, or as a staff development specialist). Then review either (1) the Board of Nursing requirements for nursing faculty in your state (for an academic program), OR (2) the facility requirements for a healthcare setting. Based on your goals and these requirements, what additional knowledge, skills, and abilities do you need to be eligible to meet your goal and how will you achieve these knowledge, skills, and abilities?
Please post your answer and in the beginning identify the role you have chosen:
Academic Nurse Educator
Nursing Professional Development Specialist
NR535 Theoretical Foundations and Instructional Strategies for the Nurse Educator
Week 2 Discussion
Collaboration Café
Personal Philosophy of Teaching and Learning
This week, we started to look at various philosophies of teaching and learning. In Week 3, you will be asked to submit your Personal Philosophy of Teaching and Learning using a voice-over PowerPoint presentation. This week, start to write your philosophy of teaching and learning and post your initial philosophy. Then review two of your classmates’ philosophy statements and provide constructive feedback on their philosophy statements. Your instructor will be monitoring the Collaboration Cafe but not participating, because this is your opportunity to give and receive feedback from your peers. The Collaboration Cafe is graded this week (25 points). Please see the guidelines and rubric for more information.
NR535 Theoretical Foundations and Instructional Strategies for the Nurse Educator
Week 2 Discussion
Paradigm Shift
There has been an educational paradigm shift from a focus on teaching to learning. Consider the following statement in light of the shift from teaching to learning: "Teachers don't fail students; students fail themselves." Do you agree or disagree? Provide examples that support your position.
NR535 Theoretical Foundations and Instructional Strategies for the Nurse Educator
Week 3 Discussion
Cultural Competence Versus Humility
Explain the difference between cultural competence and humility. Give a specific example of how this is seen in your current position or how you would implement this in the nurse educator role.
NR535 Theoretical Foundations and Instructional Strategies for the Nurse Educator
Week 4 Discussion
Collaboration Café
In reviewing the four classroom management styles, think about these questions:
What sort of classroom management style will you exhibit once you begin teaching?
Which style is most consistent with your personality?
How might you work to achieve changes if you don't like what you see?
Post your answers to these questions in the Collaboration Cafe and then discuss with your classmates how effective this style might be with various groups of students.
Your instructor will be monitoring the Collaboration Cafe but not participating as this is your opportunity to give and receive feedback from your peers. The Collaboration Cafe is graded this week (25 points). Please see the grading guidelines and rubric. Scholarly references are not required.
NR535 Theoretical Foundations and Instructional Strategies for the Nurse Educator
Week 5 Discussion
Collaboration Café
The NurseTim® Webinar this week was Innovative Ways to Engage Diverse Learners by Ms. Deck. Based on the webinar, the readings for the week, the lesson, and your individual research into didactic teaching strategies, and as Ms. Deck asked in the webinar, what is your secret talent that could make you a star? To put it another way, tell us what you believe will be your best attribute that you will bring to the didactic teaching environment.
The Collaboration Cafe is graded this week (25 points). Your faculty member will be participating in the discussion. Scholarly references are not required. Please see the guidelines and rubric for more information.
NR535 Theoretical Foundations and Instructional Strategies for the Nurse Educator
Week 6 Discussion
Ethical Rights of Students You have some concerns about one of the students in your class. You have a good friend who is a faculty member in the English Department, and you ask him to come to your private office to talk about the student. About 10 minutes into the conversation, you turn toward the door and see the specific student standing in your office doorway. Obviously, she has been listening to the conversation for a while. Have any legal or ethical rights of the student been breached? What would you do next?
NR535 Theoretical Foundations and Instructional Strategies for the Nurse Educator
Week 8 Discussion
The course is completed! Using reflective thinking skills, consider all of the aspects of this course: What have you learned in these past weeks, and how will this be applicable to your future practice? How will you use the concepts in this course to identify, guide, and evaluate the final MSN practicum project? Please see the guidelines and rubric for more information.
NR535 Theoretical Foundations and Instructional Strategies for the Nurse Educator
Week 1 Assignment
Self-Assessment of NLN Nurse Educator Core Competencies
The Self-Assessment of Core Competencies is due on Sunday of Week 1 at 11:59 p.m. MT. The guidelines and rubric are listed below as well as in the downloadable document.
Self-Assessment Guidelines and Rubric (Links to an external site.)
Self-Assessment Worksheet (Links to an external site.)
Self-Assessment Worksheet EXAMPLE (Links to an external site.)
Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to complete a self-assessment of the NLN Nurse Educator Core Competencies and develop a goal to help meet this competency.
National League for Nursing (2017). Nurse Educator Core Competency. http://www.nln.org/professional-development-programs/competencies-for-nursing-education/nurse-educator-core-competency
Requirements
Completed at Weeks 1 and 8, this document is based on the National League for Nursing (NLN) Core Competencies of the Nurse Educator (NLN, 2017). Students should drop their assessments into their ePortfolio by Saturday of Week 8, 11:59 p.m. MT.
This Self-Assessment of Core Competencies is a document that you will use throughout the educator track courses. It is to be placed in your ePortfolio. In each course, starting in NR535, you will focus on a specific area of the NLN competencies.
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You are to reflect upon and complete a self-assessment at the beginning of Week 1 and submit it by 11:59 p.m. MT Sunday of Week 1. You are to identify your level of competency for each of the sub-competencies listed on the worksheet (see example). In the next column you will see the course outcomes which are aligned with the NLN Nurse Educator Core Competencies. The Course Outcomes are not specific to the individual sub competencies, however, by meeting the course outcomes, you will be able to increase your knowledge, skills, and abilities in the Core Competency identified for this course. In the final column for Week One, identify a specific example of what you will do to achieve each course outcome (possible points = 50).
In Week 8, you will again identify your level of competency for each of the sub-competencies listed on original worksheet from Week One. In the final column you will give a specific example that shows how you demonstrated each course outcome. The assignment is to be submitted for grading by 11:59 p.m. MT Wednesday of Week 8 (possible points = 50).
Remember that you are still in the development stage so not all (or any) of the competencies are expected to be at Level 3 by the end of this course.
NR535 Theoretical Foundations and Instructional Strategies for the Nurse Educator
Week 2 Assignment
Learning Styles
The assignment on learning styles is due at the end of Week 2 at 11:59 p.m. MT. Please refer to the information below and to the attached guidelines and rubric for assistance with this assignment.
Learning Styles Guidelines and Rubric (Links to an external site.)
Learning Styles Quiz Worksheet (Links to an external site.)
Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to complete an assignment on the learning styles inventory.
Requirements
1. Use the Education Planner to assess your learning style: http://www.educationplanner.org/students/self-assessments/learning-styles-quiz.shtml (Links to an external site.)
2. Answer the three questions on the Learning Styles Quiz Worksheet.
3. Submit the completed Learning Styles Quiz Worksheet on the Assignment Page.
NR535 Theoretical Foundations and Instructional Strategies for the Nurse Educator
Week 3 Assignment
Personal Philosophy of Teaching and Learning
The Personal Philosophy of Teaching and Learning using a voice-over PowerPoint presentation (150 points) is due on Sunday at the end of Week 3 at 11:59 p.m. MT. Please refer to the guidelines and rubric below for help and guidance with this assignment. You can also refer to the tutorial listed below if you need help with how to construct a voice over Power Point.
Philosophy Teaching Learning Guidelines and Rubric (Links to an external site.)
Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to provide an opportunity for learners to: (a) articulate a personal philosophy of teaching and learning, and (b) present the content in a professional manner.
Course Outcomes
CO1: Incorporate education theories and models in developing the master's-prepared nurse educator role essential to performing as educators and advocates of holistic, safe, and quality care (PO 1).
CO3: Examine unique learning styles and needs of culturally diverse learners to foster acquisition of knowledge and skill (POs 1 and 3)
Requirements
Develop a personal philosophy of teaching and learning that will guide your future career as a nurse educator. Using a voice-over PowerPoint, audio-tape your personal philosophy of teaching and learning. Your recording should range from 5–10 minutes and must include the following content.
What is your philosophy of teaching and learning?
How is your philosophy supported by evidence-based practice using educational theory?
Provide examples of how your philosophy of teaching and learning will be implemented in the academic or healthcare setting teaching students or clinical staff.
Process
Develop your philosophy of teaching and learning based on the above requirements.
Follow the instructions in Student Resource Center in the course on how to develop a voice-over PowerPoint.
Audio-tape your presentation and submit it.
You will be graded on both the content of the presentation and the professional presentation.
NR535 Theoretical Foundations and Instructional Strategies for the Nurse Educator
Week 6 Assignment
Teaching Plan
The Teaching Plan is due at the end of Week 6 at 11:59 p.m. MT. Please review the information and attached documents below for assistance with this assignment.
Teaching Plan Description (Links to an external site.)
Teaching Plan Guidelines and RubricPreview the document
Teaching Plan Template (Links to an external site.)
Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to assist the learner in applying instructional methods in the development of a Teaching Plan. The target audience will be learners within an academic setting or a healthcare setting (patients are not an appropriate target audience). The plan will include development of measurable learning outcomes/objectives for the target audience, a topical outline of the content to be presented, development of instructional methods appropriate to the topic, and development of evaluation methods appropriate for the topic.
Course Outcomes
CO2: Explore didactic instructional strategies reflective of educational theory and evidence-based practice to support person-centered care. (PO 5)
CO4: Explore a variety of didactic instructional strategies appropriate to content, setting, learners' needs, and desired learner outcomes. (POs 3 and 4)
Requirements
Develop a formal Teaching Plan for a target audience in a nursing academic or healthcare setting (Do not develop a Teaching Plan for patients.). Use the template provided to prepare and submit the Teaching Plan.
Preparing the Paper
This assignment will be submitted to the faculty member using the template provided. The Teaching Plan is to include the following information.
Topic/title of presentation
Description of target audience
Program description
Learning objectives written in measurable terms and appropriate for the target audience
Course objectives
Unit objectives
Topical outline of content to be presented (instructional methods to be used including the rationale for the selection of the instructional method)
Learning resources/materials used by the instructor for preparation and student assignments
Methods of evaluation
Presented using the Teaching Plan grid. Format for references is to be completely consistent with APA format, current edition
A minimum of three current resources related to the topic chosen for the presentation are to be included
NR535 Theoretical Foundations and Instructional Strategies for the Nurse Educator
Week 8 Assignment
Self-Assessment of NLN Nurse Educator Core Competencies
The Self-Assessment of Core Competencies is due on Wednesday of Week 8 at 11:59 p.m. MT. The guidelines and rubric are listed below as well as in the downloadable document.
Self-Assessment Guidelines and Rubric (Links to an external site.)
Purpose:
The purpose of this assignment is to complete a self-assessment of the NLN Nurse Educator Core Competencies and develop a goal to help meet this competency.
National League for Nursing (2017). Nurse Educator Core Competency. Retrieved from http://www.nln.org/professional-development-programs/competencies-for-nursing-education/nurse-educator-core-competency (Links to an external site.)
Requirements:
Completed at Weeks 1 and 8, this document is based on the National League for Nursing (NLN) Core Competencies of the Nurse Educator (NLN, 2017). Students should drop their assessments into their e-portfolio by Wednesday of Week 8, 11:59 p.m. MT.
This Self-Assessment of NLN Core Competencies is a document that you will use throughout the Educator Track Courses. It is to be placed in your e portfolio. In each course, starting in NR 535, you will focus on a specific area of the NLN Competencies.
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Course
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Competency
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NR535
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Competency I
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NR524
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Competency IV
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NR536
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Competency II
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NR537
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Competency III
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In Week 8, you will identify your level of competency for each of the sub-competencies using the Week One Worksheet. In the final column you will give a specific example that shows how you demonstrated each course outcome. The assignment is to be submitted for grading by 11:59 p.m. MT Wednesday of Week 8 (possible points = 50).
Remember you are still in the development stage so not all (or any) of the competencies are expected to be at the level 3 by the end of this course.
Category Points Percentage Description
Self-Assessment of NLN Nurse Educator Core Competencies 50 100% Student completes the Self-Assessment of NLN Nurse Educator Core Competencies in its entirety and describes how they met the course outcomes.
Total 50 100% A quality assignment will meet all of the above requirements.
