Principles of Teaching and Learning

Vocabulary flashcards defining fundamental principles of teaching and learning, health literacy, learning domains, and stages of grieving in nursing practice.

Teaching

An interactive, conscious process that promotes learning and has the purpose of helping a learner gain new knowledge or skill.

Learning

The acquisition of new knowledge or skills through reinforcement, practice, and experience, which begins when the learner identifies a need to learn.

Health Literacy

The cognitive and social skills that determine the ability of individuals to gain access to, understand, and act on health information to promote and maintain good health.

Functional Illiteracy

The inability to read above a 5th grade level.

Universal Precautions in Health Literacy

A strategy in which healthcare providers assume all patients struggle with health literacy and consistently use clear verbal and written communication.

Motivational Interviewing

A patient-centered approach that identifies what motivates the patient and what is important to them, allowing the patient to choose the topic of interest.

Cognitive Domain

The 'thinking' domain of learning, which involves acquiring knowledge, memory recall, comprehending, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and evaluating information.

Affective Domain

The 'feeling' domain of learning, which includes values, beliefs, feelings, and attitudes associated with information received and applying that information to health behaviors.

Psychomotor Domain

The 'skill' domain of learning, which involves physical and motor skills and requires physical, mental, and emotional readiness.

Return Demonstration

A teaching and evaluation method that permits the client to perform a physical skill while the nurse observes, providing feedback and reinforcement.

Motivation to Learn

An internal state, such as an idea, emotion, or physical need, that helps arouse, direct, and sustain human behavior toward learning.

Readiness to Learn

A patient's willingness to engage in learning, which is often associated with stages of grieving and physical status.

Ability to Learn

A patient's capacity to learn, which is dependent on their developmental level as well as cognitive and physical capabilities.

SMART Objectives

Patient-focused learning objectives that are Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic/Relevant, and Timely.

SPEAK UP Campaign

A Joint Commission initiative that helps patients understand their rights when receiving medical care and supports them to become active participants in their care.

SMOG Readability Formula

A formula used to determine the reading level of printed educational materials to ensure they are written at a 6th grade level.

Denial or Disbelief Stage

A stage of grieving where the patient avoids discussion of illness and distorts information; nursing implications include providing support, empathy, and teaching in the present tense.

Anger Stage

A stage of grieving where the patient blames and directs anger toward others; nursing implications include listening without arguing and teaching in the present tense.

Bargaining Stage

A stage of grieving where the patient offers to live a better life in exchange for a promise of better health.

Resolution Stage

A stage of grieving where the patient begins expressing emotions openly, realizes illness has created changes, and begins asking questions.

Acceptance Stage

A stage of grieving where the patient recognizes the reality of their condition, actively pursues information, strives for independence, and focuses learning on future skills.

Nursing Interventions in Education

Nurse-focused and specific actions ('The nurse will…') designed to help patients achieve their expected learning outcomes.