There are several different ways of learning. Modern students and educators are moving away from traditional modes of learning and teaching, and moving toward learning as a collaborative process. Instructors are beginning to think outside the box. Contemporary theories propose a student-centered approach to learning and teaching. This is an approach that I would like to emulate for my students. In order to take my students to the next level of education I will seek to guide them as they traverse the adult education system. Students must take responsibility for their own education, but it will be my job to counsel them in ways to navigate the world of nursing education.
As students come from many varied backgrounds with different experiences and unique knowledge bases, it will be my responsibility to create an environment of learning that ensures equal learning opportunities for all. I will strive to turn the students’ unique experiences and learning styles into opportunities for gaining new knowledge and skills. By using the students’ knowledge base up to that point in their education and building upon it, new information and skills will be gained. I would pull heavily from the Cognitive Constructivist Theory where students’ past experiences are used as building blocks of learning (McKenna, 1994).
Listen, observe, do is a process of learning that is often utilized in training new nurses. Albert Bandura’s Social Learning Theory has taken this to the next level (Bahn, 2001). Modeling behavior for students to emulate is a key point in gaining respect of students, and also ensuring correct information and techniques are being observed and mirrored in practice. My desire is to see my students looking to me with confidence that the knowledge I am passing on to them and the skills I am showing them are correct. I want to see my students become confident in their own practices.
As an instructor, it is my job to guide students through the classroom and clinical settings, teach new knowledge, give frequent and accurate feedback, and advocate for my students. My desire is to see them succeed in and out of the classroom. I want to have them look back on their academic careers and say that they received the best education to prepare them to enter the field of nursing.
Entering into the field of nursing education is a daunting task. Stepping into that role where I will have to take charge of a group of individuals who will have to work together as a unit and yet be graded on their individual merits is something that I will look to my peers for guidance with. In the constantly changing world of nursing education, my teaching philosophy and goals for students will continually develop as I add to and take away from my philosophy. There is always room for growth as an individual and as a professional.
When taking a group of students into clinical situations, I will utilize the listen, observe, do philosophy. Instruction will be given to the students prior to attempting any procedure involving patient care such as medication administration and dressing changes. The students will be required to observe the procedure whether it is in person with myself a staff nurse, a video, or during simulation. The students will then attempt the procedure with staff nurse or instructor supervision. The following outlines this philosophy:
As students come from many varied backgrounds with different experiences and unique knowledge bases, it will be my responsibility to create an environment of learning that ensures equal learning opportunities for all. I will strive to turn the students’ unique experiences and learning styles into opportunities for gaining new knowledge and skills. By using the students’ knowledge base up to that point in their education and building upon it, new information and skills will be gained. I would pull heavily from the Cognitive Constructivist Theory where students’ past experiences are used as building blocks of learning (McKenna, 1994).
Listen, observe, do is a process of learning that is often utilized in training new nurses. Albert Bandura’s Social Learning Theory has taken this to the next level (Bahn, 2001). Modeling behavior for students to emulate is a key point in gaining respect of students, and also ensuring correct information and techniques are being observed and mirrored in practice. My desire is to see my students looking to me with confidence that the knowledge I am passing on to them and the skills I am showing them are correct. I want to see my students become confident in their own practices.
As an instructor, it is my job to guide students through the classroom and clinical settings, teach new knowledge, give frequent and accurate feedback, and advocate for my students. My desire is to see them succeed in and out of the classroom. I want to have them look back on their academic careers and say that they received the best education to prepare them to enter the field of nursing.
Entering into the field of nursing education is a daunting task. Stepping into that role where I will have to take charge of a group of individuals who will have to work together as a unit and yet be graded on their individual merits is something that I will look to my peers for guidance with. In the constantly changing world of nursing education, my teaching philosophy and goals for students will continually develop as I add to and take away from my philosophy. There is always room for growth as an individual and as a professional.
When taking a group of students into clinical situations, I will utilize the listen, observe, do philosophy. Instruction will be given to the students prior to attempting any procedure involving patient care such as medication administration and dressing changes. The students will be required to observe the procedure whether it is in person with myself a staff nurse, a video, or during simulation. The students will then attempt the procedure with staff nurse or instructor supervision. The following outlines this philosophy: