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COURSE SYLLABUS: Learning Concepts and Strategies


Course Title:
Department:
Instructor: 		NR570 - Learning Concepts and Strategies
Health Sciences
Heather Johnstone, Ph.D., R.N., A.P.N., C.S., N.P. E-Mail - Vita


Course Description

Concepts of learning will be defined. Different learning strategies will be reviewed. Strategies of learning as they relate to different learning styles will be discussed.

Goals
  1. The student will be able to identify learning theories.
  2. The student will be able to describe learning principles.
  3. The student will be able to list characteristics of the learning environment.
  4. The student will be able to describe teaching-learning strategies.
  5. The student will be able to define mentorship, preceptorship, clinical supervision, and counseling within the teaching-learning setting.
Required text: Online Bookstore

Nicklin,P. & Kenworthy, N. (eds.). (2000).(3rd ed.) Teaching and assessing in nursing practice an experiential approach. Edinburgh: Bailliere Tindall. ISBN #: 0702025372

Suggested text

Creasia, J. & Parker, B. (1996). (2nd ed.). Conceptual foundations of professional nursing practice. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN #: 0815114060

Syllabus - 8 modules with 8 sets of assignments and one major paper. 3 credit hours.

Module 1 - Learning theories

Assignments
  1. Read: lecture; required text pages 19 - 54, 61 - 68.
  2. Summarize 2 recent articles on module topic utilizing 300 - 400 words. Include examples or illustrations from your professional experience.
Module 2 - Learning principles

Assignments
  1. Read: lecture; required text pages 55 - 60, 207 - 260.
  2. Summarize 2 recent articles on module topic utilizing 300 - 400 words. Include examples or illustrations from your professional experience.
Module 3 - Teaching strategies

Assignments
  1. Read: lecture; required text pages 69 - 138.
  2. Summarize 2 recent articles on module topic utilizing 300 - 400 words. Include examples or illustrations from your professional experience.
Module 4 - The learning environment

Assignments
  1. Read: lecture; required text pages 139 - 162.
  2. Submit major paper topic for approval.
  3. Summarize 2 recent articles on module topic utilizing 300 - 400 words. Include examples or illustrations from your professional experience.
Module 5 - Learning relationships

Assignments
  1. Read: lecture; required text pages 163 - 186.
  2. Summarize 2 recent articles on module topic utilizing 300 - 400 words. Include examples or illustrations from your professional experience.
Module 6 - Learning relationships (continued)

Assignments
  1. Read: lecture; required text pages 187 - 206.
  2. Summarize 2 recent articles on module topic utilizing 300 - 400 words. Include examples or illustrations from your professional experience.
Module 7 - Learning styles

Assignments
  1. Read: lecture.
  2. Summarize 3 recent articles on module topic utilizing 350 - 500 words. Include examples or illustrations from your professional experience.
Module 8 - Learning strategies as they relate to learning styles

Assignments
  1. Read: lecture.
  2. Major paper due
  3. Summarize 3 recent articles on module topic utilizing 350 - 500 words. Include examples or illustrations from your professional experience.
Major paper - 1500 - 1800 words describing one learning theorist and his or her theory from each of these categories of learning theories: behaviorist, cognitive, humanistic. Instructor approval of the theories and the theorists is required before the student begins the paper. Topic approval submission should be done during the completion of Module 4. Utilize APA format. Submit this paper as an attachment, so that format is maintained.

Grading

Written assignments - 60 points
Content: 90% or 54 points
Format: 10% or 6 points
Major paper - 40 points
Content: 80% or 32 points
Format: 20% or 8 points
Total grade for course

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80 - 89 points
70 - 79 points
60 - 69 points
59 or below points