Module 2 Assignment: Learning Theories and Their Applications for Nursing Education

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Assignment (5–6 pages not including title and reference pages)

Category/Theory

 

Psychological Learning Theories

 

Behavioral

 

Cognitive

 

Social

 

Psychodynamic

 

Humanistic

 

Additional Learning Theories

 

Motor Learning

 

Adult Learning Principles (Andragogy)

 

Biology of Learning

 

References

 

  • Complete the Theory Comparison Matrix for all listed theories. (Note: Include your notes in the cells provided. Also, should you require additional information related to a specific theory, search the Internet and/or the Walden Library for reliable sources to supplement your information.)
  • Using the completed Theory Comparison Matrix, select one theory from the “Psychological Learning Theories” category and all theories under “Additional Theories” and begin comparing each theory and its basic tenets in the area provided in the template.

In a 3- to 4-page paper, provide explanations for the following.

  • Describe one method for incorporating each of your selected theories into an educational activity. Note: Be as explicit as possible and provide detailed information.
  • Explain how each of your selected theories may be applied to the role of the Academic Nurse Educator and provide a rationale for each.
  • Explain how each of your selected theories may be applied to the role of the Nursing Professional Development Practitioner and provide a rationale for each.
  • Explain conclusions you have drawn as a result of comparing your selected theories and explaining their applications to nursing education. Be specific and provide examples.

Use your Resources to support your explanations. Use proper APA formatting and references.

 

Resources

Introduction to Traditional Learning Theories© 2017-2019 Walden University 1Introduction to Traditional Learning TheoriesProgram Transcript[MUSIC PLAYING]TEACHER: Consider the following questions. What is the purpose of learning?How do you view learning? Take a moment to think about the learning you haveachieved that has led you to this point in your doctoral studies. Someresearchers believe learning involves the attainment and extrapolation ofknowledge, skills, strategies, beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors.Others believe learning is a fascination. It is the vehicle used to understand theway in which humans interact and behave with one another. The way in whichlearning occurs has been an important concept for many researchers andscholars. And understanding the way in which a person learns has fascinated theinquiring minds of many philosophers, including Plato and Aristotle. Because theprocess of learning has been well researched and written about, this suggeststhat the concept of learning is a complex topic.Plato believed that the physical objects in our everyday world havecorresponding abstract forms that we can come to know through “introspection orself-analysis.” “Only by turning away from the physical impure world to the worldof ideas pondered by the mind’s eye, can we hope to gain true knowledge,”Hergenhahn and Olson, 2005, page 31. Aristotle, in contrast, believed that allknowledge comes through the senses. These sense impressions can bepondered “to discover the lawfulness that runs through them,” page 32. Plato’srationalism can be seen in Gestalt and cognitive psychology.Aristotle’s empiricism is particularly evident in early behavioral psychology. Laterphilosophers presented variations on these two basic positions, ranging fromDescartes’ separation of mind and body to Kant’s notion of innate mentalfaculties. In this unit, you’ll be introduced to the study of learning and theexploration of traditional learning theories. As you begin to read about theories oflearning, remember to think about how each theory fits within your scope, as botha learner and as a professional in the health care field.  

Reference>Walden University. (2019g). Introduction to traditional learning theories [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.

 

Dickerson, P. (2017). Core curriculum for nursing professional development (5th ed.). Chicago, IL: Association for Nursing Professional Development. 

  • Chapter 3, “Adult Learning” (pp. 28–37)
  • Chapter 4, “Educational Neuroscience” (pp. 38–47) (Previously read in Week 3)

Billings, D. M. & Halstead, J. A. (2020). Teaching in Nursing: A guide for Faculty. (6th ed). St. Louis, MO: Elsivier

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