Learning Styles and the Nursing Profession

Learning Styles and the Nursing Profession
Author: Rita Dunn
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
Total Pages: 138
Release: 1998
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780887377716

Because students learn in different ways, teachers adapt curricula to diverse learning styles. This book presents state-of-the-art research and information on how to use learning-style based instruction in teaching and professional development for nurse and allied health educators.

Learning Styles and Learning Preferences of First and Fourth Semester Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Students

Learning Styles and Learning Preferences of First and Fourth Semester Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Students
Author: Deborah A. Wells
Publisher:
Total Pages: 152
Release: 1987
Genre: Learning
ISBN:

"The purpose of this study was to determine: (1) if a predominate learning style and learning preference existed for a select group of junior and senior baccalaureate degree nursing students, and (2) if there were differences between the two groups in their predominant learning styles and learning preferences. A total of 49 junior and 80 senior nursing students completed the Gregorc Style Delineator, the Wells' Learning Preference Survey and a demographic questionnaire. Though there were no reported statistical significance between the two groups of nursing students in their learning style preferences, the junior students preferred the Concrete Sequential (n=20, 42.6%) and Abstract Random (n=18, 38.3%) learning styles, while the senior students preferred the Abstract Random (n=29, 39.7%)and Concrete Sequential (n=25, 34.2%) learning styles. The learning methods preferred by the entire group of nursing students were drill and practice (n=106, 82.2%), television/movies (n=103, 79.8%), group discussion (n=95, 73.7%), and short lecture with question and answer (n=95, 73.7%). There was a statistically significant difference between junior and senior students on four of the twelve learning preferences. Juniors showed a significantly higher preference over the seniors for learning through groups with discussion (Tau=.20, p=.02), lectures (Tau=.16, p=.04) and slide/filmstrips with audiotapes (Tau=.21, p=.01). The seniors demonstrated a significantly higher preference over juniors for games as a method of learning (Tau=.21, p=.02). Suggestions for further study include a longitudinal study design which could incorporate manipulation of teaching strategies"--Document.

The Relationship Between Learning Styles of Culturally Diverse Practical Nursing Students

The Relationship Between Learning Styles of Culturally Diverse Practical Nursing Students
Author: Elizabeth Stitley
Publisher:
Total Pages: 92
Release: 1997
Genre:
ISBN:

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between learning styles of culturally diverse practical nursing students and to determine if a relationship existed between learning style and culture. The sample selected for this research was a convenience sample which consisted of 46 practical nursing students in a day and an evening program. Seventy percent of the students identified themselves as members of minority cultures. The participants completed a demographic data questionnaire and Kolb's Learning Style Inventory (LSQ). The LSQ was used to determine leaning mode and style. The design is a descriptive correlational study exploring the relationship between culture and learning styles of practical nursing students. Data were examined using parametric and non parametric statistics. There was no significant difference for age, gender, race, or level of education across learning styles. Country of origin and country of education did show statistically significant differences across learning styles with P values

Transforming Nursing Education

Transforming Nursing Education
Author: Margaret Dexheimer Pharris, PhD, RN, MPH, FAAN
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
Total Pages: 480
Release: 2008-09-22
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 082612559X

"Through case studies, practical examples and in-depth analysis of successful programs, this book provides a roadmap for creating a more welcoming environment for minority students and faculty, revamping traditional teaching methods to accomodate diverse learning styles, developing and teaching a culturally competetent nursing curriculum, and removing cultural and linguistic barriers to success...this landmark book is an invaluable resource and absolutely essential reading." --Minority Nurse Magazine " Readers will learnÖ more about how to create a dynamic, inclusive and challenging learning environment that remains true to the purpose of graduating highly qualified nurses to meet the need of a diverse multiracial, multicultural, multilingual society." --Gloria Smith, RN, MPH, PhD, FAAN, FRCN Bosher and Pharris's provocative and timely volume addresses the critical need for nursing educational systems to graduate more culturally diverse nurses. This vital resource will help nursing educators critique and redesign their curricular, pedagogical, and structural systems to address this need for cultural inclusion within nursing education. Highlights of this book: Addresses barriers to success for nursing students from culturally diverse backgrounds in the U.S., U.K., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand Features pedagogical strategies to help linguistically diverse students succeed in clinical settings Provides assessment practices that eliminate cultural and linguistic biases Presents initiatives for developing the leadership skills of culturally diverse students Contains detailed case studies of multicultural nurses and students Includes recommendations and questions for dialogue at the end of each chapter With this book, educators and administrators can begin to forge through the obstacles institutionalized in their nursing educational systems, and ultimately, see a more culturally inclusive educational environment.