Interactive Group Learning: Strategies for Nurse Educators - Hardcover

Ulrich, Deborah L; Glendon, Kellie J

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0826112382 ISBN 13: 9780826112385

Publisher: Springer Publishing Co Inc, 1999

Synopsis

A handbook of strategies for instructors to use in creating a dynamic group learning environment for student nurses. Emphasizing teaching applications that yield both critical thinking and comprehension, shows how to combine such elements as writing exercises, cooperative learning, reviews, and new testing formats. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

About this title

From the Back Cover

"Designated a Doody's Core Title!Does your teaching style need a ""make-over"" or at the very least a ""touch-up""?

This is the book you have been waiting for:
It explains the theory / rationale for changing to an interactive method of teaching It is filled with ideas you can read today, integrate into your existing plans, and implement in your classroom tomorrow It explains specific strategies such as: writing prompts, games, drawing, photographs, ""unfolding cases,"" crsosswords, fishbone, focused questions, and more It includes innovative methods which will ignite your own creativity and put the ""spark"" back in your teaching It includes ideas you can use in clinical settings as well as in the classroom

Developed by experienced nurse educators, each chapter show how to implement innovative, cooperative group teaching methods that make students active participants in learning rather than passive recipients of information. Based on a Comprehensive Group Learning Model, the experiential learning techniques described in the book are designed to encourage students to think, analyze, problem solve, communicate, and reflect on their own abilities. "

Synopsis

A handbook of strategies for instructors to use in creating a dynamic group learning environment for student nurses. Emphasizing teaching applications that yield both critical thinking and comprehension, shows how to combine such elements as writing exercises, cooperative learning, reviews, and new testing formats. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Po

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer Publishing Co Inc
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0826112382
• ISBN 13: 9780826112385
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 115