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Educator Preparedness In The Use Of Simulation In Nursing Education, Marcelene E. Hart
Educator Preparedness In The Use Of Simulation In Nursing Education, Marcelene E. Hart
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractNurse educators lack preparation when using simulation as a teaching modality in educating nurses and nursing students within their clinical environment. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to understand nurse educators’ perceptions of the challenges in preparing for simulation-based training experiences for nurses and nursing students. Vygotsky’s constructivist theory was used as the conceptual framework for the study to emphasize students’ innate ability to learn using active and hands-on processes through simulation experiences. Questions were developed to explore the challenges nurse educators encounter when preparing for simulation activities. Survey questionnaire invitations were sent through email to hundreds of …
Educator Preparedness In The Use Of Simulation In Nursing Education, Marcelene E. Hart
Educator Preparedness In The Use Of Simulation In Nursing Education, Marcelene E. Hart
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractNurse educators lack preparation when using simulation as a teaching modality in educating nurses and nursing students within their clinical environment. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to understand nurse educators’ perceptions of the challenges in preparing for simulation-based training experiences for nurses and nursing students. Vygotsky’s constructivist theory was used as the conceptual framework for the study to emphasize students’ innate ability to learn using active and hands-on processes through simulation experiences. Questions were developed to explore the challenges nurse educators encounter when preparing for simulation activities. Survey questionnaire invitations were sent through email to hundreds of …
Barriers High School Teachers Encounter In Teaching Critical Thinking In Writing, Monica Murray
Barriers High School Teachers Encounter In Teaching Critical Thinking In Writing, Monica Murray
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
In an urban high school in California, students are generally unskilled in critical writing. The problem has been associated with instructional barriers encountered by teachers. In this qualitative case study, English Language teachers provided their perceptions of such barriers and shared perspectives for solutions based in professional development. Grounded in the theories of Halpern, Saiz and Rivas, Weigle, and Harris and Graham, the conceptual framework emphasized instructional models that develop metacognition in writing, which can increase students' critical thinking. Selection criteria required participants who were English Language Arts teachers of writing critical thinking. Data from 4 participant interviews were coded, …