Developing and using classroom tests
26 Developing and using classroom tests Prudence Twigg, PhD(c), APRN-BC Using teacher-made tests is one more strategy that nurse educators can use to assess outcomes of learning in didactic and…
Strategies for assessing and evaluating learning outcomes
25 Strategies for assessing and evaluating learning outcomes Jane M. Kirkpatrick, PhD, RN and Diann A. DeWitt, PhD, RN, CNE This chapter is dedicated to our outstanding colleague and friend…
Multicultural education in nursing
17 Multicultural education in nursing Lillian Gatlin Stokes, PhD, RN, FAAN and Natasha Flowers, PhD Significant changes are occurring in the population demographics in the United States, with shifts occurring…
Creating interactive learning environments using media and digital media
21 Creating interactive learning environments using media and digital media Enid Errante Zwirn, PhD, MPH, RN and Alexander Muehlenkord, MBA The current generation of students—those who are the “millennials,” the…
Teaching in the clinical setting
18 Teaching in the clinical setting Lillian Gatlin Stokes, PhD, RN, FAAN and Gail Carlson Kost, MSN, RN, CNE The health care system is ever changing. Health care reform challenges…
Clinical performance evaluation
27 Clinical performance evaluation Wanda Bonnel, PhD, RN In changing health care times, a constant is the importance of clinical evaluation. From patient safety to student confidence as clinicians, getting…
Teaching and learning at a distance
22 Teaching and learning at a distance Barbara M. Friesth, PhD, RN Technological advances in computers and broadband connectivity have opened up new ways for nursing faculty to connect with…
Clinical simulations: an experiential, student-centered pedagogical approach
20 Clinical simulations: an experiential, student-centered pedagogical approach Pamela R. Jeffries, PhD, RN, FAAN, ANEF and John M. Clochesy, PhD, RN, FAAN, FCCM Clinical simulation offers nurses, students, and health…
Accreditation of nursing programs
29 Accreditation of nursing programs Marsha Howell Adams, DSN, RN, CNE Accreditation is an ongoing, voluntary process that is pursued by nursing programs to assure quality of those programs. Through…
Teaching and learning in online learning communities
23 Teaching and learning in online learning communities Judith A. Halstead, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN and Diane M. Billings, EdD, RN, FAAN Online education is assuming an increasingly prominent role…
