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NURS535 Principles of Teaching and Learning

Week 1 Assignment  

Personal Philosophy of Teaching Part I

This week, you will develop your personal philosophy of teaching in a written statement, articulating your beliefs about important educational theories and practices. Your teaching philosophy should be based on what is meaningful to you in your approach to teaching.

Note: As your experiences and beliefs about teaching grow and change, your philosophy will also change. Therefore, at the end of this course, you will submit your revised teaching philosophy with a brief discussion of how your philosophy has changed or developed during this course.

There is no right or wrong way to write a personal teaching philosophy. However, for the purpose of this assignment, please follow the assignment guidelines below to connect your beliefs, goals, and strategies into a coherent approach to help students learn and grow.

Assignment Guidelines

Philosophy Paper Requirements

The paper should be 2–4 pages, typed in Times New Roman using 12-point font, and double-spaced with 1″ margins.

Use a first person narrative and present tense.

Write sincerely, uniquely, and memorably. Avoid clichés, jargon, and technical terms.

Include specific (not abstract) ideas, using 1–2 concrete examples, whether actual or anticipated experiences.

Show humility and mention students enthusiastically.

Include your conception of how learning occurs.

Communicate your goals as an instructor.

Include actual or anticipated teaching strategies and methods.

Include justification for why you teach (or anticipate teaching) the way you do.

Include a brief discussion of how your teaching (or anticipated teaching) facilitates student learning.

Include a conclusion.

To assist you in developing your teaching philosophy, you may choose to include any or all of the following:

Famous quotes

Your personal experiences as a learner

Your views of the educational system

Your interest in new types of teaching and learning

What you think students should expect from you as a teacher

How you know your goals for students are being met

How you create (or anticipate creating) an engaging or enriching learning environment, and specific activities or exercises to engage your students

 

NURS535 Principles of Teaching and Learning

Week 2 Assignment  

Nurse Educator Interview: Schedule Interview and Develop Interview Questions

Arrange a Nurse Educator Interview

By the end of week 2, you will identify and arrange to interview an experienced nurse educator about the trends in nursing education that she/he has observed or experienced during her/his career in education. You will also develop 10–12 interview questions.

By the end of week 4, you should have conducted the interview and submitted a written synopsis of the interview. Please review the requirements for the paper (listed under week 4) before arranging the interview because the paper requirements will assist you in writing your interview questions and conducting the interview.

Please note: You should begin thinking about this activity as soon as possible because the nurse educator you select may not be able to meet during the time frame you wish, and you may need to select someone else for the interview.

Assignment Guidelines

 

 The person you select to interview must have a minimum of 5 years experience as a nurse educator currently practicing in academia, staff development, or a clinical nurse educator or patient educator. No family members please.

You may arrange to conduct the interview in person, by phone, or by online web conferencing.

In general, when you contact a prospective interviewee, state who you are and explain that the interview is for a university course assignment.

Ask for a convenient time to meet for a 30-minute interview.

Review the literature related to the nurse educator’s specific field of nursing education.

Type 10–12 interview questions.

Be prepared to record responses by:

Leaving a space below each of your typed interview questions for jotting down responses

Using a tape recorder, but you must ask permission for the interview to be recorded

General Guidelines for Developing Interview Questions

Your interview questions will depend on the method of interview (formal or informal, face to face, or online web meeting/conferencing) and the specific area the nurse educator is practicing.

Word your questions clearly and concisely.

Ask open-ended questions.

Begin the interview with simple, factual questions that are easy to answer (icebreakers). This will help put the nurse educator at ease and help you establish a rapport. For example:

You may ask about qualifications, credentials, expertise, experience, level of education, responsibilities, and/or a typical day.

You may wish to ask questions that elicit feedback about how the person became interested in nursing education, how education was selected as a career path, and what steps were taken to become a nurse educator.

Next, seek information about personal experiences and opinions, such as:

Teaching philosophy and goals related to nursing education

Experiences with curricula

Experiences with evaluation

Ways of knowing that student goals are met

Ways of engaging and/or enriching student learning

Outlook on the future of nursing education

The most effective teaching strategies

Positive experiences in teaching

Challenges faced as a nurse educator

This week, you must submit the following information to your faculty for approval:

Name of the person you will be interviewing

Title of the person you will be interviewing

Specific area of education of the person you will be interviewing

Length of time the person has worked in the current position as a nurse educator

Date and time of your scheduled interview

Your list of 10–12 interview questions

If you were not able to schedule the interview during week 2, you may conduct the interview during week 3 or 4 (see week 3 for the interview guidelines). Your written synopsis of the interview should be submitted by the end of week 4 (see week 4 for written paper guidelines).

 

NURS535 Principles of Teaching and Learning

Week 4 Assignment  

Nurse Educator Interview: The Paper

Following the assignment guidelines below, you will submit a written reflection paper on your nurse educator interview by the end of week 4.

Assignment Guidelines

Your interview paper should include:

Who does the interviewee teach?

What does your interviewee teach and where?

Trends and changes in nursing education as experienced by the person you interviewed.

A reflection that compares your interview data to class readings and the literature that you reviewed prior to conducting the interview (pay special attention to trends, themes, concepts, and changes in nursing education).

What you learned as a result of this assignment.

A conclusion discussing your personal thoughts, opinions, views, and insights related to the specific area of nursing education of your interviewee.

Your paper should be at least 3–4 pages (excluding the cover and reference pages), typed in Times New Roman using 12-point font, and double-spaced with 1″ margins. Your paper should be written in current APA style with correct spelling and grammar and include references as appropriate.

 

 

 

 

NURS535 Principles of Teaching and Learning

Week 5 Assignment  

Course Syllabus

You will develop a syllabus for an 8-week undergraduate nursing course in your area of interest that conveys the essential components of that course to the learner. Schools commonly establish guidelines and formats for information to be included in all syllabi developed for nursing courses. To deter misunderstandings, many institutions require all syllabi to include specific statements about institutional, departmental, and course policies on academic integrity, students with disabilities, and diversity.

For the purpose of this assignment, required information to be included in your course syllabus is minimal. However, syllabi do not have to be simple, typed documents. You may choose to incorporate additional information (graphics, photos, comics, or designs) and other creative elements. However, be sure your syllabus includes at least the required information listed under the assignment guidelines section below in order to be considered for full credit. 

Please note: You may not copy a syllabus to turn in. Make this syllabus your own ideal of teaching your chosen course. Have fun and be creative with this assignment. You will be utilizing your developed syllabus in weeks 6 and 7 to develop a teaching plan and mini-presentation,

Assignment Guidelines

When preparing your syllabus, pay attention to the organization and layout to ensure it is easy to read. Your syllabus should set the tone for your course and convey enthusiasm for the course topic; show how your course fits into a broader picture; communicate what, when, and how students will learn; clarify what students need to do to be successful; and communicate your expectations of student performance to satisfactorily complete your 8-week course.

Your course syllabus should include:

General information about the course: The instructor’s name (you), course title, course number, course credit hours, class days and time period (start and end times), class location (room number), and any prerequisites. You may also wish to include your office hours and contact information.

A course description: A description of the course and how students will benefit; this is similar to a catalog description of a course.

Course outcome objectives expected: A list of outcome statements describing the knowledge and skills that you expect students to have learned after completing your 8-week course. Your objectives should be:

Appropriate to course and educational level

Realistic and clear

Stated in measurable terms

Required materials and learning resources: Textbook(s), supplies, and anything you may require students to bring to class each day

Instructional methods and activities: List the teaching strategies and approaches you plan to use for students to achieve the learning objectives (e.g., lecture, games, inquiry, discussions). If appropriate, you may want to include any special events or activities (e.g., field trips, experiments, guest speakers, projects). Note: This section is a list of your instructional methods and activities and not an explanation or description of how they will be implemented.

Classroom policies or rules: This section should include any policies or rules that are specific to your course (e.g., classroom behavior, absenteeism, tardiness, late assignments, makeup work, and tests).

Evaluation methods: This section should include all graded course requirements with the percent value (of the total course grade) for each requirement. This is where you list each of the course requirements or means of evaluating student learning (e.g., tests, quizzes, assignments, presentations, group work).

You do not need to provide a rubric for grading each of the course requirements, guidelines, and grading criteria.

You do need to provide the total percent value or the grade weight of each requirement.

If using tests or quizzes, state the number of tests or quizzes and the grade weight for each.

Note: As part of your teaching plan and presentation during weeks 6 and 7, you will provide guidelines and grading criteria (a rubric) for one of your required assignments.

An outline and general time line of the course content: This section should be a table or flowchart depicting a schedule of the content to be covered over the 8-week period. In addition to the content, your table or flowchart should include:

Estimated dates for when you plan to cover the content. Specific dates are not necessary, but some time line estimate should be provided (e.g., week 1 or class 1)

Any activities, assignments, and tests, etc., with corresponding due dates

Required readings for each date and any supplemental or suggested readings you may want to list

 

NURS535 Principles of Teaching and Learning

Week 6 Assignment  

Teaching Plan

Develop a Teaching Plan (Due Week 6) and Deliver in a Presentation (Due Week 7)

Teaching Plan

Select one class period from your course syllabus and develop a teaching plan for your chosen class. Following the assignment guidelines below, develop and submit your teaching plan for the class period during week 6 and deliver a mini presentation explaining your teaching plan during week 7.

Assignment Guidelines

Your teaching plan should serve as a road map of what you think students need to learn as well as how you will effectively deliver your instruction and evaluate what the students learned during the class period. Your teaching plan should guide your teaching presentation during week 7 (see guidelines for the presentation in week 7). While there are many formats for a teaching plan, the following sections should be included in your plan:

The subject or topic that you plan to teach: Your topic should be selected from one of the class periods listed in your syllabus that you developed for an undergraduate nursing course.

Level of instruction: The placement of the course in the nursing program curriculum (i.e., freshman, junior, sophomore, senior; beginning, mid-program, or end-of-program level)

Method/mode of delivering your teaching presentation: Form of audio-visual delivery, PowerPoint presentation, or similar method

Learning objectives: Include 4–5 outcome statements that define what you expect the students to learn or accomplish by the end of the class period. Your learning objectives should be clear and measurable, and appropriate to the information you are teaching, and the level of instruction.

Content outline: Develop an outline of the central points and/or skills you plan to cover. Your content should be logically structured.

Teaching strategies and learning activities: List the approach, techniques, and methods you will use to drive your instruction and engage your students to reach the learning objectives (e.g., lecture, active learning, discussions). Provide a rationale supporting your selected teaching strategies, as well as their advantages and disadvantages.

Plans for individual learning differences: How you plan to adapt your teaching to meet individual learning needs of various students. Explain how individuals with different learning styles will be supported by your teaching strategies and activities.

Evaluation process: List the methods you plan to use to assess student learning and evaluate the effectiveness of your teaching strategies (how you will determine if students met the outcome objectives).

Include formative (questioning, discussion, games, etc.) and summative (assignment, test, presentation, etc.) evaluation strategies.

Include at least one written assignment and develop a rubric that clearly describes your expectations for the assignment. Your rubric should:

List the criteria that will be assessed (a breakdown of the assignment parts).

Include some type of scale that measures the levels of quality for the criteria being assessed (e.g., from excellent to poor, from exceeds expectations to does not meet expectations).

 

NURS535 Principles of Teaching and Learning

Week 7 Assignment  

Teaching Plan Mini-Presentation

Deliver a Mini-Presentation Based on Your Teaching Plan

Mini-Presentation

You will develop a 5- to 8-minute mini-presentation of your teaching plan that you developed during week 7. Your presentation must include both audio and visual components. The presentation is a summary of your teaching plan. Guidelines for your presentation are listed below

Assignment Guidelines

Your mini-presentation should include the following information from your teaching plan:

The subject or topic that you will be teaching

The level of instruction

The learning objectives

A summary of the content

Your teaching strategies and learning activities

Your evaluation process and the rubric for your chosen assignment

 

NURS535 Principles of Teaching and Learning

Week 8 Assignment  

Personal Philosophy of Teaching Part II

As discussed earlier in this course, your personal teaching philosophy is a work in progress. During week 8, you will revisit and revise your teaching philosophy that you submitted during week 1. As part of this assignment, you should evaluate your original philosophy and include a one-page discussion of how your thoughts and ideas about teaching have changed and developed during this course. Guidelines for revising your teaching philosophy and the one-page discussion are below.

Assignment Guidelines

Revised Personal Teaching Philosophy (3–5 pages)

Reflect on the teaching principles and practices discussed during the course.

What did you learn about teaching that you did not know prior to this course?

What stood out as important to you over the past 8 weeks?

Consider how you might expand, adapt, or change your original philosophy to your current perspective on teaching (or you may feel compelled to take it in a completely new direction).

Your revised teaching philosophy should:

Have a clear focus or theme.

Be authentic and personal.

Relay who you are (or aspire to be) as a teacher.

Exhibit genuine enthusiasm for teaching.

Clearly express your current teaching values and beliefs, and discuss why you hold those values and beliefs (whether or not they have changed).

Describe your current teaching goals (whether or not they have changed).

Explain the teaching methods or strategies that you believe are best (whether or not they are different from your original philosophy). Note: make sure the teaching methods you find best are consistent with your goals.

Incorporate any new ideas and/or practices that encourage a rich teaching and learning experience.

Be 3–5 pages, including the evaluation discussion but excluding title and reference pages; length should suit the context. It should be typed in Times New Roman using 12-point font and double-spaced with 1″ margins.

Be well written, using a first person narrative and present tense.

Follow APA style.

Have no any grammatical, typographical, or spelling errors.

Evaluation Discussion of Teaching Philosophy (1 page)

As part of this revised teaching philosophy assignment, you should include a discussion evaluating how your personal thoughts and ideas about teaching have changed during this course.

After you have revised your personal teaching philosophy, carefully review your original teaching philosophy that you submitted during week 1 of this course.

Compare your original philosophy to your revised teaching philosophy and evaluate the following in a one-page written discussion:

Have your teaching goals, methods, or strategies changed, and if so, how and why? Have your teaching priorities and/or perspectives changed or shifted, and if so, how and why?

Do you value different learning experiences, and if so, what are they and why?

Include any additional information that may highlight how your thoughts and ideas have changed or developed during this course.

Include references that you found helpful, insightful, or meaningful in the development of your philosophy of teaching.

In addition to the course texts, include at least two outside sources from peer-reviewed journals to support your ideas.

Your evaluation discussion should:

Be one page excluding title and reference pages, typed in Times New Roman using 12-point font, and double-spaced with 1″ margins.

Be well written, using a first person narrative and present tense.

Follow APA style.

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