
Duration
2 weeksWeekly study
3 hours
Learning Theory for Nursing: An Introduction
Explore basic learning theory to help with nursing education
Understanding how we learn is vital for designing experiences that support the diverse learning needs of nursing students.
Through this course, you’ll explore the learning theory that underpins teaching and learning strategies for nurses. You will be taught how learning theories affect teaching decisions along with experience, learning aims and curriculum expectations.
To help you increase learning opportunities for your students, this course will also address various ways to enhance attention, motivation and memory, and analyse factors which help or hinder learning.
What topics will you cover?
- Principles of learning theory
- The application of learning theory to nurse education
- Factors that facilitate or hinder learning
- Individual learning needs
- Teaching and learning strategies
Learning on this course
On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- Demonstrate knowledge of a range of principles of learning theory
- Appraise the application of learning theory to nurse education
- Analyse factors which support or hinder learning
- Discuss factors relevant when planning adult learning
Who is the course for?
Coventry University MSc Nursing students.
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- Experience the power of social learning, and get inspired by an international network of learners
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