5 Developmental considerations Developmental considerations overview The important developmental considerations are shown below. Age Gross motor Fine motor Language Social Birth ReflexiveFlexed postureComplete head lagHand fisted Recognizes parental voiceMakes throaty…
3 Principles of systematic assessment Systematic assessment overview Assessment of the child or young person and family is multi-faceted. The important components include subjective observation and history taking, as discussed…
6 Informed consent Informed consent overview Consent is the principle that a person must give permission before any treatment or examination can be instigated. Valid consent must be sought before…
1 Initial assessment: subjective Assessment overview Assessment is an important component of nursing practice, necessary for the planning and delivery of patient and family-centred care. A comprehensive nursing assessment includes…
1577 Writing Engaging Discussion Questions Discussion boards are the equivalent of classroom discussions (Dereshiwsky, 2015), but afford additional opportunities for both formative and summative assessments as well as direct teaching….
1981999 Grading and the Rubric Although rubrics are used almost exclusively in higher education as grading schemes for summative assessment (Reddy & Andrade, 2010), their use in formative assessment is…
674 Writing Behavioral Objectives Objectives have been used for decades in nursing education to set the stage for what is expected of students and to guide faculty in planning teaching…
1256 Case-Based Authentic Teaching and Assessment CONSTRUCTIVISM AND ANDRAGOGY Constructivism, “a philosophy that people construct their own knowledge through interactions with the environment” (Rovai, 2004, p. 80), is the current…
40413 Backward Design and Elements of Course Design Prior to teaching a course for the first time, faculty have decisions to make. These decisions include identifying learning outcomes, determining what…
26512 Online Interface Design and Course Management You have made the major decisions on course design, including outcomes, assessments, and teaching strategies, using the Backward Design process (Wiggins & McTighe,…
