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Igniting The Mind: Engaging Nursing Students In The Process Of Learning, Jo-Ann L. Rossitto Dnsc, Ma, Rn
Igniting The Mind: Engaging Nursing Students In The Process Of Learning, Jo-Ann L. Rossitto Dnsc, Ma, Rn
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The purpose of this grounded theory study was to explore the perceptions of associate degree nursing faculty regarding their classroom teaching experiences. A purposive, convenience sample of twenty-one educators volunteered to participate in the study. Data were primarily obtained through semi-structured interviews over a period of six months. Data collection and analysis occurred simultaneously utilizing the constant comparative method. Igniting the Mind emerged as the core category of the study. This category represented the methods nurse educators use to involve students in the process of learning. Igniting the Mind entails making a connection, letting go, getting buy-in, trying something new, …