Teaching in Nursing and Role of the Educator, Second Edition: The Complete Guide to Best Practice in Teaching, Evaluation, and Curriculum Development (PDF)

Essential Content for Novice and Experienced Nurse Educators

Whether you’re a new or seasoned teacher in nursing, this evidence-based text provides the knowledge you need to become competent in your role. It covers all the key concepts required for effective teaching, curriculum development, evaluation and testing, becoming a scholar in nursing education, and much more. The second edition includes new chapters on Understanding the Learner, Interprofessional Education, Curriculum Models, and Global Nursing Education. Plus, it offers new content on topics like learning theories, teaching strategies, online nursing courses, innovative clinical teaching, and simulation.

Each chapter begins with objectives and ends with a summary. You’ll find research-based examples of methods and strategies and “how-to tips” throughout. The book also comes with an online course featuring sample syllabi, modules, learner activities, and discussion forum questions.

New to the Second Edition:

• Four new chapters: Understanding the Learner, Interprofessional Education, Curriculum Models, and Global Nursing Education
• Important learning concepts
• Active learning strategies, flipped class/team-based learning
• Teaching in online nursing courses and programs
• New technologies and what’s new in simulation
• Innovative models of clinical teaching
• Assessment, evaluation, and test construction
• Curriculum development and evaluation
• Scholarship of teaching and becoming a scholar in nursing education
• Developing partnerships with clinical settings
• New ancillary with complete online course of 20 modules

Key Features:

• The only book to focus on the full academic role for nurse educators
• Covers the key concepts for effective teaching, curriculum design, evaluation, and scholarship
• Prepares educators for the transition to teaching roles, and graduate nursing students for the educator role
• Includes both theoretical and practical information, with research-based examples throughout the text
• Provides specific examples of content and “how-to” tips