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Graded
field dependent learners- ANSWER easily affected, disturbed by criticism, conforms to
peer pressure, influenced by feedback, likes facts, wants learning relevant to personal
experience, needs external goals, reinforcement, and prefers discussion to lecture
field independent learners- ANSWER unaffected by criticism, doesn't conform to peer
pressure, not influenced by feedback, self-directed, enjoys new ideas and concepts,
prefers lectures to discussion
Baby Boomers - ANSWER 1946-1964
interactive, interested in problem solving, likes written material w/ details, competitive,
career-focused, self-assured
Gen X - ANSWER 1965-1976
learn by doing, role playing, likes written materials w/ bullets, graphics, and quotes
Latch-key kids, learned to manage time, set limits, and get work done, work-life balance,
can tolerate change
Millenials - Generation Y - ANSWER 1980-2000s
needs clear instruction, needs feedback, likes working in groups, team players, accepts
authority, follows rules, optimistic, outspoken, self-confident, digital natives that are
high achievers
Behaviorism - ANSWER Focuses on positive reinforcement to provided motivation to
learn in an organized manner. Facts mastered in sequential steps w/ emphasis on
critical thinking and analysis. Most common learning theory used by nursing schools,
State Boards of nursing, and accrediting agencies
,Orem's (1959) general theory of nursing - ANSWER assisting others to provide self care
self-care
self-care deficits- nurse helps those who can not manage self care
nursing systems- meeting pt self-care needs
Bloom's Taxonomy / Cognitive domain - ANSWER knowledge- recalling and acquiring
facts / lowest level
comprehension- understanding new info
application- apply knowledge to new situations analysis- ability to breakdown into
component parts
synthesis- ability to take parts and put them back together in a new way
evaluation- ability to look at info and formulate judgments / highest level
Benner's stages of nursing proficiency - Novice - ANSWER minimal exp, governed by
rules, not adaptable
Benner's stages of nursing proficiency - Adv Beginner - ANSWER beginning to gain
experience with improved coping
Benner's stages of nursing proficiency - Competent - ANSWER 2-3 years exp, able to
cope w/ new experiences, but still not completely flexible, requires time for planning
Benner's stages of nursing proficiency - Proficient - ANSWER Has a holistic view, can
draw from exp. More adaptable and able to make own
Benner's stages of nursing proficiency - Expert - ANSWER Provides excellent intuitive
care based on extensive experience
Readiness to learn; 4 Types (Experiential) - ANSWER past coping mechanisms, cultural
, background, locus of control, orientation and aspiration level
Readiness to learn; 4 Types (Emotional) - ANSWER level of anxiety, support system,
motivation, risky behavior, frame of mind, and stage of development
Readiness to learn; 4 Types (Physical) - ANSWER measures of ability, task complexity,
environmental effects, status of health, and gender
Readiness to learn; 4 Types (Knowledge) - ANSWER current knowledge base, cognitive
abilities, learning abilities, and learning style
Carper's Patterns of Knowing (Empirics) - ANSWER focuses on facts, theories, laws,
and science of nursing AKA empirical knowledge
Carper's Patterns of Knowing (Aesthetics) - ANSWER focuses on knowledge gained
through subjective means and subjective expression
Carper's Patterns of Knowing (Personal Knowledge) - ANSWER relates to the
interactions and transactions between patient and nurse.
Carper's Patterns of Knowing (Moral/Ethical) - ANSWER practices norms and ethical
codes in concrete situations rather than theoretically.
Kolb's Learning Styles (Accommodative) - ANSWER learns through direct experience
and active experimentation, solves problems through trial and error.
Kolb's Learning Styles (Divergent) - ANSWER tangible experience and reflective
observation, innovative w/ lots of ideas, sensitive, enjoys working with others
Kolb's Learning Styles (Assimilative) - ANSWER learns thru abstract concepts and
reflective observation