SCHOOL OF NURSING
Nursing 645
Teaching and Learning
in Nursing Education
Spring 2015
John M. Lantz, RN, PhD
Professor Emeritus
Course Number:
Nursing 645
Course Title:
Teaching and Learning in Nursing Education
Course Credit/Hours: 3 units, 3 hours lecture/discussion
Faculty:
John M. Lantz, RN, PhD
SDSU School of Nursing
Adams Humanities 3167
jlantz@mail.sdsu.edu (prefer to be contacted by email)
Office hours by appointment and prior to class.
Class discussions will occur on the blackboard discussion board.
Time:
Seminars – Mondays 4-6:40pm. Online activities - asynchronous.
Place:
HT 38
Prerequisites:
Credit or concurrent registration in Nursing 644
Catalog Description: Classroom and clinical teaching strategies in nursing education. Measuring
learning, item and examination construction, evaluation, designing written
assignments and clinical evaluation tools, and working with challenging
learners.
Course Outcomes:
Upon completion of N645, the student will be able to:
1. Compare and contrast the roles, functions and responsibilities of classroom teachers, clinical
teachers, and staff development personnel in nursing and healthcare organizations.
2. Develop course content outlines
3. Evaluate methods of measuring learning based upon course content and outcomes.
4. Construct a plan for effective classroom teaching.
5. Construct test Items suitable for measuring achievement in an undergraduate clinical nursing
course or staff development program.
6. Evaluate test items.
7. Construct guidelines for a written assignment.
8. Construct a plan for measuring clinical outcomes.
9. Construct a plan for effective clinical teaching.
10. Discuss the counseling and support of a challenging learner.
11. Utilize research related to teaching and learning
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Required Textbooks/Resources:
Utley, R. (2011) Theory and Research for Academic Nurse Educators: Application to Practice.
Sudbury, Massachusetts: Jones and Bartlett.
National League for Nursing Customer Service & Scoring Center. (2012). Certified Nurse Educator
(CNE) 2012-2013 Candidate Handbook. Available at
http://www.nln.org/certification/handbook/cne.pdf
Recommended Resources:
National League for Nursing Certification for Nurse Educators website available at:
http://www.nln.org/certification/index.htm
Course Format and Teaching Methods:
The objectives of this course will be achieved through reading and preparing class assignments and
participating in class activities. The course will be taught in a hybrid fashion with both online
teaching/learning activities and classroom seminars conducted in a discussion format with student
participation and contribution to seminar discussion an essential expectation.
Classroom Behavior: An implicit assumption of the seminar nature of this graduate level course is that
all students demonstrate respect, consideration, and strict confidentiality of all viewpoints and
situation- specific discussions. Any breach of this expected conduct may, at the instructor’s discretion,
result in a lowering of the course grade or dismissal from the class. Texting or other use of cell phones
or use of any electronic devise for non-classroom activities are disruptive to class participants and are
not allowed when class is in session.
Assignments and Grading:
Final course grades will be determined by achievement in:
Class Participation/Contribution
Learning Style Analysis
Teaching Style Analysis
Test Item Analysis Exercise
Comprehensive Lesson Plan
20%
15%
15%
10%
40%
Class Participation/Contribution: Student expectations include the following:
 Complete all online assignments (posted on the Blackboard website) by the posted due date
 Online Discussion Board posts are to be of sufficient length and depth to meet the intent of the
assignment and are to offer thoughtful and insightful perceptions/conclusions. All posts are to
be written in a graduate level scholarly fashion with appropriate spelling, punctuation, and
grammar. Reflections should relate to the educational theories, principles, etc. addressed in the
course. Each student is also to post a thoughtful and insightful response of at least 10 sentences
to each other student’s initial post.
 Attend all seminar sessions prepared and on time (students who are unable to attend a seminar
must notify faculty prior to class and will be required to complete a make-up assignment)
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Read current research and relevant professional literature from both written and website
resources pertaining to each topic as well as critique all readings and discuss the appropriate
and effective utilization of pertinent research in educational practice
Offer a professional and relevant contribution both in seminar and online discussions
Student grades will be based on the quality of the student’s contribution to online and seminar
discussion and their ability to select, critique and discuss relevant professional literature.
Learning Style Analysis – due: Seminar Session 2/9. Students are required to measure and
analyze the preferred learning style of themselves and at least 3 individuals using at least 3
different assessment tools for each person and present their findings to the class. Learning style
may be assessed in terms of learner attributes, ways of processing, ways of interacting, or
integrative. The presentation should also include an overall assessment of each individual based
on a compilation of their results and a clear and concise analysis of the implications of the
assessment findings. The presentation should also include the student’s evaluation of which
assessment might be more useful for classroom instruction, online instruction, and clinical
instruction with rationale.
Teaching Style Analysis – due: Seminar Session 3/2. Students are required to analyze their
preferred teaching style using at least 3 different assessment tools and present their findings to
the class. The presentation should also include an overall assessment based on a compilation of
their results and a clear and concise analysis of the implications of the assessment findings.
Students are also to include a list of strategies to be implemented in order to develop expertise in
a broader range of teaching styles with the goal of improving teaching effectiveness with a
variety of diverse learners.
Test Item Analysis Exercise – due: Seminar Session 4//13. Students are required to analyze the
results of a multiple choice test administered in an undergraduate nursing course. Details of this
exercise will be posted on the BB website.
Comprehensive Lesson Plan – due: Seminar Session 5/11: Students are required to provide a formal
professional presentation of a comprehensive lesson plan for a one-hour didactic lesson on the topic of
their choice designed for traditional nursing students. This presentation should include the following
information:
 Expected student outcomes
 Content outline
 Needs assessment on which the lesson would be based with rationale
 Teaching Styles to be used with rationale
 Teaching Strategies to be used with rationale (including educational theory and evidence)
 Description of how critical thinking will be promoted
 All instructional materials designed for use in lesson (slides, handouts, case studies, etc.)
 Evaluation plan to assess effectiveness in achieving desired student outcomes, including the
measure(s) to be used with rationale
 Modifications to the lesson plan for use with RN to BSN students using the principles of
andragogy.
 Modifications to the lesson plan for use in a clinical setting
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Final course grades are based on the following School of Nursing standardized graduate level
grading scale:
93-100%
90-92%
87-89%
83-86%
80-82%
77-79
73-76
70-72
67-69
Less than 67%
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
CD
F
Please refer to the 2013-2014 SDSU Graduate Bulletin regarding graduate division policies regarding
passing grades and GPA.
Other Key Information:
Disability Accommodations:
Students who need disability accommodation should provide documentation of their disability to
Student Disability Services at 619-594-6473 (Calpulli Center, Suite 3101), and receive authorization
for academic or clinical accommodations. After accommodations have been authorized by SDS,
students are responsible for notifying faculty in advance of the need for accommodation. This can
best be accomplished by making an appointment to meet privately with the faculty member early in the
semester, or as soon as possible in the event that a disability is diagnosed during the course of the
semester.
Academic Dishonesty:
Students enrolled in this class are expected to adhere scrupulously to the SDSU Standards for Student
Conduct. Any evidence of academic dishonesty or breach of these standards will result in immediate
course failure. The most current SDSU Graduate Bulletin for further clarification. Behaviors that
constitute academic dishonesty include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) Cheating that is intended to gain unfair academic advantage.
(2) Plagiarism that is intended to gain unfair academic advantage.
(3) Other forms of academic dishonesty that are intended to gain unfair academic advantage.
(4) Dishonesty, including: Furnishing false information to a University official, faculty member, or
campus office.
(5) Dishonesty, including: Forgery, alteration, or misuse of a University document, key, or
identification instrument.
(6) Dishonesty, including: Misrepresenting oneself to be an authorized agent of the University or
one of its auxiliaries.
Executive Order 969, issued by the Office of the Chancellor and effective January 30, 2006, specifies how cases
of academic dishonesty (cheating or plagiarism) are to be handled by the campuses:
“Academic dishonesty cases that occur in the classroom shall be handled by faculty members. However, after
action has been taken by the faculty member, the faculty member shall complete a form that identifies the
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student who was found responsible, the general nature of the offense, the action taken, and a recommendation as
to whether or not additional action should be considered by the campus judicial affairs office.”
Information Regarding Off-Campus Course Work:
This course may require students to participate in field trips, research, or studies that include course
work that will be performed off-campus. Participation in such activities may result in accidents or
personal injury. Students participating in the event are aware of these risks, and agree to hold harmless
San Diego State University, the State of California, the Trustees of the California State University and
Colleges and its officers, employees and agents against all claims, demands, suits, judgments, expenses
and costs of any kind on account of their participation in the activities.
Students using their own vehicles to transport other students to such activities should have current
automobile insurance.
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