The document discusses the role of nurse educators in assessing learners and facilitating the learning process. It identifies three key determinants of learning: the learner's needs, readiness to learn, and preferred learning styles. The educator plays a crucial role by assessing learners, identifying optimal learning approaches, providing support and feedback, and evaluating progress. Proper assessment of learners' needs, readiness, and learning styles is important for ensuring learning occurs with minimal stress. Steps in assessing learning needs include identifying the learner, setting, collecting data on needs and from the learner, prioritizing needs, and considering resources and time constraints.
The document discusses the role of nurse educators in assessing learners and facilitating the learning process. It identifies three key determinants of learning: the learner's needs, readiness to learn, and preferred learning styles. The educator plays a crucial role by assessing learners, identifying optimal learning approaches, providing support and feedback, and evaluating progress. Proper assessment of learners' needs, readiness, and learning styles is important for ensuring learning occurs with minimal stress. Steps in assessing learning needs include identifying the learner, setting, collecting data on needs and from the learner, prioritizing needs, and considering resources and time constraints.
The document discusses the role of nurse educators in assessing learners and facilitating the learning process. It identifies three key determinants of learning: the learner's needs, readiness to learn, and preferred learning styles. The educator plays a crucial role by assessing learners, identifying optimal learning approaches, providing support and feedback, and evaluating progress. Proper assessment of learners' needs, readiness, and learning styles is important for ensuring learning occurs with minimal stress. Steps in assessing learning needs include identifying the learner, setting, collecting data on needs and from the learner, prioritizing needs, and considering resources and time constraints.
2. The state of readiness to learn 3. The preferred learning styles for processing information Role of educating One of the most essential interventions that a nurse performs. Assessment Permits the nurse educator to facilitate the process of learning by arranging experiences educator -The educator assists in identifying optimal learning approaches and activities that can both support and challenge the learner. -is vital in giving support, encouragement, and direction during the process of learning -plays a crucial role in the learning process by: • assessing problems or deficits • providing information in unique ways • identifying progress made • giving feedback • reinforcing learning • evaluating learners’ abilities Assessment of learners’ -first and most important step in instructional design-but it is also the most likely to be needs, readiness and neglected. learning style - validates the need for learning approaches to be used in designing learning experiences. Good assessment -ensure the optimal learning can occur with the least amount of stress and anxiety for the learner. -positive communication -increases the motivation to learn -saves time and energy Learning Needs Gaps in knowledge that exists between a desired level of performance and the actual level of performance Steps in Assessment of • Identify the learner- Who is the audience Learning Needs • Choose the right setting- establishing a trusting relationship • Collect data about the learner- determine char. needs of the population • Collect data from the learner- allow the patient to identify what is important to them • Involve members of the healthcare team-collaborate with other members • Prioritize needs-learner’s basic needs are attended to first • Determine the availability of educational resources-proceed with intervention • Assess demands of the organization • Take time-management issues into account Identify the learner Who is the audience?