Educating a Learner
Assignment
MUST USE THIS BOOK: Bastable, S. (2013). Nurse as an educator: Principles of teaching & learning for nursing practice (4th ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett.
Sources/references may be taken from the end of the textbook chapters
• Choose a learner to teach.
You may choose a group or an individual, professional or lay including age of learner (3 – 100 years) (Review Chapter 1 of your textbook).
• Assess learning needs of your chosen learner by completing the textbook readings in Chapters 1-13. If choosing a learner with disabilities, please review Appendix B.
• Module B is specific to your chosen learner, NOT on how or what you are teaching.
Use the Grading Criteria as headings to facilitate flow of your writing (Level 1 and Level 2 headings per APA format).
Review Module B Example:
• Choose a learner to teach. The learner may be a lay person/s from 3 yrs. to whatever age and/or gender. Professionals may be RN’s, MD’s, Therapists etc. Number to teach may be 1 or any number. Length of time depends on your chosen learner (a 3 yr. old learner may tolerate less than 5 min. where 25 professionals may require an hour presentation).
• Assess learning needs of your chosen learner Review the literature & your textbook for characteristics, assets, limitations, & influences of your chosen learner: How do they learn, what works best for learning, do they need someone with them to assist learning, do they need assistive devices, what is their strength, how do they retain information. Age, gender, culture etc. plays a role in learning which you will need to know in order to prepare & deliver a successful presentation. For example, a class of 7 yr. olds may not remain attentive for 30 minutes with a large amt. of information presented only verbally. Professionals may lose their attention span with a frigid room & a 3 hour verbal presentation without breaks.
• This assignment is specific to your chosen learner, NOT on how/what you are teaching. Concentrate your writing on your chosen learner only.
GRADING CRITERIA CONTENT
• Characteristics of Learner
Identifies learner Professional or lay
Age group & gender
Developmental stage
Educational level.
Information is accurate, relevant to the identified learner, whether Professional or lay, age group, gender, developmental stage, & educational level with minimum five sentence requirement. Information is accurate, relevant to the learner and demonstrates learning with content discussed in depth. Exceeds minimum sentence requirement
• Influences on Learner (review of literature)
Effects of environment
Cultural influence
Economic impact
Family Considerations
Findings on the effects of environment, cultural influence, economic impact, & family considerations are supported by student conducted literature searches using scholarly sources (minimum of 2 references cited) with minimum five sentence requirement. Utilized more than the required number of peer-reviewed scholarly sources. Summary of findings clearly stated in-depth. Exceeds minimum sentence requirement
• Learner Assets and Limitations (review of literature)
Identify strengths that may help learning.
Identify weaknesses that may hinder learning.
Review of literature that identifies strengths that may help learning & weaknesses that may hinder learning (minimum of 1 reference cited) with minimum five sentence requirement. Utilized more than the required number of peer-reviewed scholarly sources. Summary of findings clearly stated in-depth. Exceeds minimum sentence requirement.
• Scholarly Preparation
Content organized editorial style, grammar, punctuation & spelling correct.
Minimum of 5 sentences, maximum of 20 sentences per heading.
Content separated into appropriate paragraphs.
Writing style allows for clear communication of thoughts through logical presentation of ideas with correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Thoughts are logically organized at the paragraph level without errors in spelling, grammar, or punctuation.
• APA Style
Expression of content evidence based, citations in text and reference list in APA format.
Paragraphs double-spaced before & after. Level 1 & 2 headings of Grading Criteria used.
Minimum of 3 references (includes textbook).
Content is supported by proper citation and use of 3 references following the APA Manual with Level 1 & 2 headings of Grading Criteria used and paragraphs doubles paced before & after. APA format used for all citations and reference listings with no errors, format of Level 1 & 2 headings with no errors and format of paragraph spacing with no errors.
