Homework: Principles of Teaching and Learning
Learning Outcome
• Determine the various competencies, rights, and responsibilities of a faculty member.
• Identify generational differences among nursing students.
• Distinguish between various learning styles and learning needs of students.
• Explain the elements and philosophy of clinical teaching that provide a framework and environment for learning activities.
Complete a Learning Style Inventory
Discussion 1
The diversity of both students and faculty poses important considerations for teaching and learning. Reflect on the characteristic differences in gender, race, and culture, as well as the differences among the diverse generations in today's nursing education classroom. When considering your personal philosophy of teaching, discuss how you might use these characteristic differences and diverse backgrounds and experiences of today's nursing students as a teaching tool to connect students to nursing content and increase their understanding. In other words, how might you incorporate the background and experiences of your students into your teaching methods to enhance the ability of all students in your classroom to think critically and problem solve patient-care issues?
Discussion 2
Nursing faculty is responsible for creating an environment that is conducive to learning and accommodates the multiple learning styles and abilities of students. As a nurse educator, how might you design learning experiences for class and clinical environments to promote positive and effective learning for all students? Do you think students should use their preferred learning styles and perhaps risk becoming rigid and unable to learn in different ways (should a situation demand a different learning style)? Or should educators encourage students to be open to different methods of learning, moving them away from their comfort zones?
Complete a Personal Philosophy of Teaching Homework
Personal Philosophy of Teaching Homework Directions
You will develop your personal philosophy of teaching in a written statement, articulating your beliefs about important educational theories and practices. Your teaching philosophy should be based on what is meaningful to you in your approach to teaching.
Note: As your experiences and beliefs about teaching grow and change, your philosophy will also change. Therefore, at the end of this course, you will submit your revised teaching philosophy with a brief discussion of how your philosophy has changed or developed during this course.
There is no right or wrong way to write a personal teaching philosophy. However, for the purpose of this homework, please follow the homework guidelines below to connect your beliefs, goals, and strategies into a coherent approach to help students learn and grow.
Guidelines
Philosophy Paper Requirements
1) Use a first-person narrative and present tense.
2) Write sincerely, uniquely, and memorably. Avoid clichés, jargon, and technical terms.
3) Show humility and mention students enthusiastically.
4) Include your conception of how learning occurs.
5) Communicate your goals as an instructor.
6) Include actual or anticipated teaching strategies and methods.
7) Include justification for why you teach (or anticipate teaching) the way you do.
8) Include a brief discussion of how your teaching (or anticipated teaching) facilitates student learning.
9) Include a conclusion.
To assist you in developing your teaching philosophy, you may choose to include any or all of the following:
1) Famous quotes
2) Your personal experiences as a learner
3) Your views of the educational system
4) Your interest in new types of teaching and learning
5) What you think students should expect from you as a teacher
6) How you know your goals for students are being met
7) How you create (or anticipate creating) an engaging or enriching learning environment, and specific activities or exercises to engage your students
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.