Teaching and Learning for the Academic and Clinical Nurse Educator

Catalog description

This online course prepares nurses for the integrated role of the academic and clinical nurse educator. Theoretical teaching and learning theory as it relates to facilitating and supporting learner development will be covered. Students will explore evidence-based approaches to teaching in classroom, online, clinical, and simulation settings, with attention to fostering inclusive, student-centered learning environments that promote clinical judgment and professional identity formation. The operationalization of curriculum in practice, including developing and aligning learning experiences with course and program outcomes will be included. Designing and implementing formative and summative assessment strategies to provide learner feedback, evaluate learner performance, and evaluate teaching effectiveness is addressed. This course is a requirement for the completion of the Nurse Educator Certificate, which may be selected to accompany any advanced degree in nursing. This course may also be taken as an elective.