Teaching And Learning Flashcards
Learning
The purposeful acquisition of new knowledge, attitudes, behaviors and skills.
Teaching
An interactive process that promotes learning: it consists of a conscious deliberate set of actions that help individuals gain new knowledge, change attitudes, adopt new behaviors, or perform new skills
Adult learning
Motivated by usefulness and practicality- how can I learn something and apply it to my life.
Cognitive learning theory
Knowledge (input), comprehension (processing), application (output)
computer like
Affective
Expression of feelings and acceptance of attitudes, opinions or values
Psychomotor learning
Physically doing something, acquisitions of skills. Ex- clinical experience
Teaching
Help individuals gain new knowledge, change attitudes, adopt new behaviors, or perform new skills
Learning
Acquisition of new knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, and skills
Basic learning principles
Motivation to learn- how much do I want this info
Ability to learn- education level? What’s going to be my best way of learning?
Learning environment
Role of a nurse- ethical responsibility to teach
Accurate, complete, and relevant to patients needs (Krames on demand)
Patient education
Acute care focus Why? What? When? For whom? How?
Patient education, why?
Maintenance and promotion of health and illness prevention
Restoration of health
Coping with impaired function -people with chronic illness, how to live highest quality of life they can
Patient education, why?
Maintenance and promotion of health and illness prevention
Nutrition, exercise, safety, stress management
Ie health fair, MEO
Restoration of health- medications, tests and therapies, activity, diet
Coping with impaired functions
Pt, ot, st, home care, prevention of complications
Patient education, when?
When does it start? End?
Specific timing- maybe they need pain mess first, maybe they just got diagnosis, need a moment to cope, LOC, when they are eating.. Don’t try to teach
Teachable moments
How long does it last
Patient education, where?
Location characteristics Well lit Good ventilation Appropriate furniture Comf. Temp Quiet Private