Unit 3 - Reflective Journal on Curriculum Evaluation:
Assessing students’ learning is best achieved through evaluation of students’ knowledge and demonstration of skills and performance based on the objectives of the curriculum. Assessing and evaluating learning are just as important as the teaching process (De Young, 2009). However, the effectiveness of the teaching and learning process used in the curriculum can be measured more successfully if the importance of building stronger teacher evaluation systems to help all teachers will be applied.
According to Almy (2011), like all professionals, teachers want, need and deserve evaluation processes that accurately identify their strengths as well as areas in which they need to improve. Building the balanced teacher evaluations that educators and students deserve will provide teachers and administrators with critical date about how much students have improved under their instruction. It will also provide a clearer picture of teachers’ impact on student learning. According to Billing and Halstead (2009, p. 170),in achieving effective teaching and learning, faculty must keep in mind that learning activities that require students’ active engagement in their own learning have positive benefits not only for students but for faculty as well.
References:
Almay, S. (2011). Stronger teacher evaluation systems benefits teachers and students. The Educational Trust, 5(34).
Billings, D. M. & Halstead, J. A. (2009). Teaching in nursing: A guide for faculty, (3rd ed.p. 170). St. Louis, MO.: Saunders Elsevier.
De Young, S. (2009). Teaching strategies for nurse educators, (2nd ed.). Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Prentice Hall.
Monday, December 3, 2012
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Unit 2 –Activity 3: Reflective Journal on Online Learning
Distance education has considerable potential in nursing continuing education because it provides learners with a variety of benefits such as convenience, flexibility, opportunities to work collaboratively and cost-effectiveness in nursing education (DeYoung, 2009). Presently, a nursing shortage is one of the major problems in the health care system. The advent of online nursing continuing education in a way answers this problem because it provides individuals who want to earn a nursing degree or nurses who desire professional development with many opportunities to realize their dreams because of the online training options provided by the program. Distance learning contributes as well to continuing education and health service quality beyond the fulfillment of professional requirements (Billings & Halstead, 2009).
As a nurse who is presently in clinical practice, I can claim that online education is a brilliant innovation in the educational system to encourage and motivate me to pursue my professional advancement. I learned through this program that there are characteristics that contribute to successful learning that a student needs to develop. First is the attitude. A student needs to have a positive attitude towards learning because it influences learning efficiency, motivation, and knowledge application. Second is discipline and determination. In online learning, the student is free from the traditional structure of classroom learning, thus the susceptibility of distractions brought by work, family and environment create a big impact in the our focus towards one’s studies. A student needs solid determination to succeed in their studies through online learning. Third is time management. With the aforementioned factors that affecting my studies, I need to learn how to prioritize my needs and properly use and manage my time in order to stay focus and meet the demands of my studies. On the other hand, I still believe that pursuing my career through online education will give me positive outcomes in terms of academic achievements, satisfaction, outlook and increased desire for learning.
References
Billing, D. M. & Halstead, J. A. (2009). Teaching in nursing: A guide for faculty (3rd edition). St.
Louis, MO.: Saunders Elsevier.
DeYoung, S. (2009). Teaching strategies for nurse educators (2nd edition). Upper Saddle River,
NJ.: Prentice Hall.
Distance education has considerable potential in nursing continuing education because it provides learners with a variety of benefits such as convenience, flexibility, opportunities to work collaboratively and cost-effectiveness in nursing education (DeYoung, 2009). Presently, a nursing shortage is one of the major problems in the health care system. The advent of online nursing continuing education in a way answers this problem because it provides individuals who want to earn a nursing degree or nurses who desire professional development with many opportunities to realize their dreams because of the online training options provided by the program. Distance learning contributes as well to continuing education and health service quality beyond the fulfillment of professional requirements (Billings & Halstead, 2009).
As a nurse who is presently in clinical practice, I can claim that online education is a brilliant innovation in the educational system to encourage and motivate me to pursue my professional advancement. I learned through this program that there are characteristics that contribute to successful learning that a student needs to develop. First is the attitude. A student needs to have a positive attitude towards learning because it influences learning efficiency, motivation, and knowledge application. Second is discipline and determination. In online learning, the student is free from the traditional structure of classroom learning, thus the susceptibility of distractions brought by work, family and environment create a big impact in the our focus towards one’s studies. A student needs solid determination to succeed in their studies through online learning. Third is time management. With the aforementioned factors that affecting my studies, I need to learn how to prioritize my needs and properly use and manage my time in order to stay focus and meet the demands of my studies. On the other hand, I still believe that pursuing my career through online education will give me positive outcomes in terms of academic achievements, satisfaction, outlook and increased desire for learning.
References
Billing, D. M. & Halstead, J. A. (2009). Teaching in nursing: A guide for faculty (3rd edition). St.
Louis, MO.: Saunders Elsevier.
DeYoung, S. (2009). Teaching strategies for nurse educators (2nd edition). Upper Saddle River,
NJ.: Prentice Hall.
Sunday, September 23, 2012
NURS 6464/ UNIT 1-A2: Reflective Journal
Unit 1 – Activity 4: Reflective Journal
I am presently on my third semester of the MSN program – Education track. I can say that each semester brings a new challenge, greater expectations and higher demand of study time to analyze and understand what is being required of the course. I feel that dividing time and juggling between the needs of my family, long hours of work and the demand of my studies are challenging me to bring out the best in me. Following my passion towards the things that I want to achieve in my profession makes me look at the challenges as positive motivators to move forward, gain more knowledge and master more skills in order to become an excellent nurse educator, effective in preparing and mentoring patient care providers and future leaders of our profession.
This unit of study has taught me a lot of things. First is the role of nurse educators in a variety of settings. Teaching is an integral part of nursing, so becoming a nurse educator is a natural step for most of us. Whether working in the classroom or the practice setting, nurse educators play a pivotal role in strengthening the nursing workforce, serving as role models, and providing the leadership needed to implement evidence-based practice and improve patient outcomes. The second thing that I learned in this unit is the variety of teaching strategies that can be used in different fields of nursing and in teaching the diversified student population, yet providing them with an adequate knowledge based on their learning needs and directing them to use the study methods that would be most helpful to them with their preferred learning styles (Billings & Halstead, 2009). The third is planning. Creating a teaching plan using the teaching model is very challenging. It entails various factors to consider what a nurse educator wants to bring to the classroom. Like the need to assess what are the prior experiences, skills, knowledge and values the nursing students have, to serve as basis in designing learning experiences that best meet the diverse learning needs of the students in their program. This will also help educators in developing the most effective teaching and learning environment for the students, (De Young, 2009).
As a preceptor in the critical care unit, I feel that the knowledge I learn in this subject is helping me to provide students and my colleagues a better exposure to nursing theory and science application in real care settings. With more knowledge and teaching skills that I will learn further in this program, I believe that I will turn out to be a competent teacher and mentor to guide them as they take their initial steps towards becoming confident and highly competent health care providers.
References:
Billings, D. M. & Halstead, J. A. (2009). Teaching in nursing: A guide for faculty, (3rd ed.). St. Louis, MO.: Saunders Elsevier.
De Young, S. (2009). Teaching strategies for nurse educators, (2nd ed.). Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Prentice Hall.
I am presently on my third semester of the MSN program – Education track. I can say that each semester brings a new challenge, greater expectations and higher demand of study time to analyze and understand what is being required of the course. I feel that dividing time and juggling between the needs of my family, long hours of work and the demand of my studies are challenging me to bring out the best in me. Following my passion towards the things that I want to achieve in my profession makes me look at the challenges as positive motivators to move forward, gain more knowledge and master more skills in order to become an excellent nurse educator, effective in preparing and mentoring patient care providers and future leaders of our profession.
This unit of study has taught me a lot of things. First is the role of nurse educators in a variety of settings. Teaching is an integral part of nursing, so becoming a nurse educator is a natural step for most of us. Whether working in the classroom or the practice setting, nurse educators play a pivotal role in strengthening the nursing workforce, serving as role models, and providing the leadership needed to implement evidence-based practice and improve patient outcomes. The second thing that I learned in this unit is the variety of teaching strategies that can be used in different fields of nursing and in teaching the diversified student population, yet providing them with an adequate knowledge based on their learning needs and directing them to use the study methods that would be most helpful to them with their preferred learning styles (Billings & Halstead, 2009). The third is planning. Creating a teaching plan using the teaching model is very challenging. It entails various factors to consider what a nurse educator wants to bring to the classroom. Like the need to assess what are the prior experiences, skills, knowledge and values the nursing students have, to serve as basis in designing learning experiences that best meet the diverse learning needs of the students in their program. This will also help educators in developing the most effective teaching and learning environment for the students, (De Young, 2009).
As a preceptor in the critical care unit, I feel that the knowledge I learn in this subject is helping me to provide students and my colleagues a better exposure to nursing theory and science application in real care settings. With more knowledge and teaching skills that I will learn further in this program, I believe that I will turn out to be a competent teacher and mentor to guide them as they take their initial steps towards becoming confident and highly competent health care providers.
References:
Billings, D. M. & Halstead, J. A. (2009). Teaching in nursing: A guide for faculty, (3rd ed.). St. Louis, MO.: Saunders Elsevier.
De Young, S. (2009). Teaching strategies for nurse educators, (2nd ed.). Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Prentice Hall.
Friday, April 27, 2012
NURS 6363 - Reflective Blogs by J. Monroe
Unit I - Introduction to the Educational Process
This unit is very challenging to me because I am required to make a curriculum worksheet and I have to make my own philosophy of nursing education. I have no single idea on how to make it. But through readings and review of related articles and textbook concepts, and the assistance of my course instructor, I was able to develop a curriculum and make my own philosophy of nursing. I was able to understand and describe the role of nursing faculty in development of nursing curricula and I can already discuss the factors that influence curriculum design. I can say that this course is really very essential in molding me to become a nurse educator in the future.
Unit II - Curriculum Theory and Design
This topic made me understand deeper the factors that need to be seriously considered in developing a curriculum. I understood that the educational framework of the curriculum is based on the educational philosophy and objectives of the nursing institution. I learned as well that there were various issues that need to be addressed in developing a curriculum, for example, legal and educational issues like students with learning disabilities, chemical dependency, and mental health problems, along with the faculty responsibilities associated with teaching these students.
Unit III - Curriculum Development Process
This unit guided me to understand that the curriculum is implemented for both faculty and students through teaching strategies and learning activities. In the curriculum development process, faculty must keep in mind that learning activities that require students’ active engagement in their learning have positive benefits for students and faculty. Although there are some sources of constraints, faculty should still ensure that learning activities will maximize student learning. Service learning needs to be incorporated as well in curriculum development, as this will help students in developing values and social responsibilities. This will also provide opportunities for students to attain personal, professional, and curriculum goals, as well as it will benefit to the school by contributing to its educational experiences.
Unit IV - Systematic Curriculum Development
This course taught me a lot of things, especially on the application of the educational philosophy, conceptual framework objectives and program development evaluation towards teaching and learning. The opportunity to observe a class session made me reflect on my philosophy of nursing education and objectives and on how it will be brought to the classroom together with the application of the institution’s philosophy and objectives for students’ learning. I realized that an educator must have strong values and be highly knowledgeable and skilled in her subject and teaching strategies in order to convey knowledge to the students. An educator needs to earn respect from the students as well in order to have a fluidity of discussion and maintain their attention and participation. Overall, I can say that being an educator is a very challenging job, especially nowadays that they are teaching students with diverse cultures and with different educational backgrounds. An educator should prepare a curriculum with an educational framework that covers the aforementioned factors affecting the student’s learning abilities.
This unit is very challenging to me because I am required to make a curriculum worksheet and I have to make my own philosophy of nursing education. I have no single idea on how to make it. But through readings and review of related articles and textbook concepts, and the assistance of my course instructor, I was able to develop a curriculum and make my own philosophy of nursing. I was able to understand and describe the role of nursing faculty in development of nursing curricula and I can already discuss the factors that influence curriculum design. I can say that this course is really very essential in molding me to become a nurse educator in the future.
Unit II - Curriculum Theory and Design
This topic made me understand deeper the factors that need to be seriously considered in developing a curriculum. I understood that the educational framework of the curriculum is based on the educational philosophy and objectives of the nursing institution. I learned as well that there were various issues that need to be addressed in developing a curriculum, for example, legal and educational issues like students with learning disabilities, chemical dependency, and mental health problems, along with the faculty responsibilities associated with teaching these students.
Unit III - Curriculum Development Process
This unit guided me to understand that the curriculum is implemented for both faculty and students through teaching strategies and learning activities. In the curriculum development process, faculty must keep in mind that learning activities that require students’ active engagement in their learning have positive benefits for students and faculty. Although there are some sources of constraints, faculty should still ensure that learning activities will maximize student learning. Service learning needs to be incorporated as well in curriculum development, as this will help students in developing values and social responsibilities. This will also provide opportunities for students to attain personal, professional, and curriculum goals, as well as it will benefit to the school by contributing to its educational experiences.
Unit IV - Systematic Curriculum Development
This course taught me a lot of things, especially on the application of the educational philosophy, conceptual framework objectives and program development evaluation towards teaching and learning. The opportunity to observe a class session made me reflect on my philosophy of nursing education and objectives and on how it will be brought to the classroom together with the application of the institution’s philosophy and objectives for students’ learning. I realized that an educator must have strong values and be highly knowledgeable and skilled in her subject and teaching strategies in order to convey knowledge to the students. An educator needs to earn respect from the students as well in order to have a fluidity of discussion and maintain their attention and participation. Overall, I can say that being an educator is a very challenging job, especially nowadays that they are teaching students with diverse cultures and with different educational backgrounds. An educator should prepare a curriculum with an educational framework that covers the aforementioned factors affecting the student’s learning abilities.
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