CNE – Exam Review – Questions and Solutions – 2025/2026
Idealism (ed) - correct answer ✔✔ perfect world
Realism (ed) - correct answer ✔✔ world is orderly
scientific
objectives
analysis
Perennialism (ed) - correct answer ✔✔ RRR
its about important basics
Behaviorism (ed) - correct answer ✔✔ stim - response
rewards
objectives
behavior can be modified
teacher centered
Ex: contracts, preprogrammed modules
Post modern ed philosophies - correct answer ✔✔ social meaning of learning
there are different ways of learning:
Phenomenological
narrative pedagogy
humanism
caring curriculum
feminism
,emancipatory ed
Phenomonological (ed) - correct answer ✔✔ meaning in the written word
Humanism (ed) - correct answer ✔✔ maslow - self actualization
ed leads to personal happiness
ed leads us to jobs and money
feminism (ed) - correct answer ✔✔ women are oppressed in the ed environment
democratic concepts
student ideas and opinions regularly contribute to learning
teacher is the guide by the side
respect different values
emancipatory - correct answer ✔✔ pedagogy of the oppressed
we oppress students in the classroom
learning theories - correct answer ✔✔ cognitivism or info processing theory
Carpers - ways of knowing
Munhall - unknowing
Benner - novice to expert
Carpers ways of knowing (L) - correct answer ✔✔ Empirical - EBP/science/ tested outcomes
personal knowledge - how they feel in a situation/ previous experiences
ethical knowledge - attitudes morals big decisions
, esthetic - situational understanding
Munhill (L) - correct answer ✔✔ Unknowing
the nurse can't know everything about the patient and has to be willing to learn from the pt
Benner (L) - correct answer ✔✔ Novice to expert
novice relies on rules
advanced beginner - acceptable performance
competent - 2-3 years
Proficient - understand the situation
Expert- completely understands pt needs
Deep learning - correct answer ✔✔ motivated learner who really wants to understand all the
pieces, see how it all fits
able to answer questions at application level
Surface learning - correct answer ✔✔ just memorize
flash cards
Strategic learning - correct answer ✔✔ doing what is needed to get the grade
combination of surface and deep
4 ways to develop self-efficacy - correct answer ✔✔ 1. one success leads to another
2. role models - you made a mistake and now watch me
Idealism (ed) - correct answer ✔✔ perfect world
Realism (ed) - correct answer ✔✔ world is orderly
scientific
objectives
analysis
Perennialism (ed) - correct answer ✔✔ RRR
its about important basics
Behaviorism (ed) - correct answer ✔✔ stim - response
rewards
objectives
behavior can be modified
teacher centered
Ex: contracts, preprogrammed modules
Post modern ed philosophies - correct answer ✔✔ social meaning of learning
there are different ways of learning:
Phenomenological
narrative pedagogy
humanism
caring curriculum
feminism
,emancipatory ed
Phenomonological (ed) - correct answer ✔✔ meaning in the written word
Humanism (ed) - correct answer ✔✔ maslow - self actualization
ed leads to personal happiness
ed leads us to jobs and money
feminism (ed) - correct answer ✔✔ women are oppressed in the ed environment
democratic concepts
student ideas and opinions regularly contribute to learning
teacher is the guide by the side
respect different values
emancipatory - correct answer ✔✔ pedagogy of the oppressed
we oppress students in the classroom
learning theories - correct answer ✔✔ cognitivism or info processing theory
Carpers - ways of knowing
Munhall - unknowing
Benner - novice to expert
Carpers ways of knowing (L) - correct answer ✔✔ Empirical - EBP/science/ tested outcomes
personal knowledge - how they feel in a situation/ previous experiences
ethical knowledge - attitudes morals big decisions
, esthetic - situational understanding
Munhill (L) - correct answer ✔✔ Unknowing
the nurse can't know everything about the patient and has to be willing to learn from the pt
Benner (L) - correct answer ✔✔ Novice to expert
novice relies on rules
advanced beginner - acceptable performance
competent - 2-3 years
Proficient - understand the situation
Expert- completely understands pt needs
Deep learning - correct answer ✔✔ motivated learner who really wants to understand all the
pieces, see how it all fits
able to answer questions at application level
Surface learning - correct answer ✔✔ just memorize
flash cards
Strategic learning - correct answer ✔✔ doing what is needed to get the grade
combination of surface and deep
4 ways to develop self-efficacy - correct answer ✔✔ 1. one success leads to another
2. role models - you made a mistake and now watch me
