Principles and Practice of Transformative Nursing Education

1 Course Unit

This course is designed to provide a theoretical foundation to promote excellence in teaching in both faculty and professional development roles. Principles of adult learning theory, learning styles and preferences are explored with a focus on impact for educational design. Students review various learning domains, teaching theories, approaches for curriculum development and a variety of active learning strategies. An examination of documents that inform curriculum development and regulate nursing practice is performed. The major construct of critical thinking and its importance to nursing is explored. General tactics for the use of simulation, approaches for inter-professional collaboration, and methods for evaluating learner competence when educating nurses are reviewed. Fall 1 Course Unit