Test Bank For Teaching in Nursing, 7th Edition
Chapter 01: Teaching in Nursing: The Faculty Role
Chapter 01: Teaching in Nursing: The Faculty Role
1. The experienced nurse educator recognizes that additional mentoring is required when
the new nurse educator makes which statement about current issues in nursing education?
a) “Many experienced nursing faculty are planning to retire within 10 years.”
b) “Limited financial resources in higher education are impacting our ability to
innovate.”
c) “We need to create strategies to quickly respond to sudden public health
crises.”
*d) “Schools of nursing typically have many faculty and students from diverse
backgrounds.”
General Feedback:
According to 2020 AACN data, less than 20% of full-time faculty and less
than 36% of students across various program levels identify as members of an
underrepresented minority. The Future of Nursing: 2020–2030 calls on nursing education
programs to recruit more individuals from diverse backgrounds. Anticipated faculty
retirements, limited financial resources, and preparedness for pivots in the face of crises
are among current issues for nursing education.
Feedback:
*d) According to 2020 AACN data, less than 20% of full-time faculty and
less than 36% of students across various program levels identify as members of an
underrepresented minority. The Future of Nursing: 2020–2030 calls on nursing education
programs to recruit more individuals from diverse backgrounds. Anticipated faculty
retirements, limited financial resources, and preparedness for pivots in the face of crises
are among current issues for nursing education.
2. The nurse educator is planning the instructional approach for an upcoming topic in an
undergraduate course. Which approach best aligns with current trends in nursing
education?
a) Planning a lecture that covers key points about a topic
b) Writing a script for a recorded online presentation
*c) Creating preclass activities for learners to complete before class
d) Recruiting guest speakers to share their expertise on a topic
General Feedback:
The nurse educator makes decisions based upon current trends which includes
a shift to learner-centered approaches. Completion of preclass activities is a component
of the learner-centered flipped classroom approach which allows the nurse educator to
focus on application activities during class rather than imparting knowledge. Lectures,
scripted presentations, and having guest speakers share their expertise have value in
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Chapter 01: Teaching in Nursing: The Faculty Role
nursing education, but they promote more passive learning unless efforts are made to
enhance the interaction.
Feedback:
*c) The nurse educator makes decisions based upon current trends which
includes a shift to learner-centered approaches. Completion of preclass activities is a
component of the learner-centered flipped classroom approach which allows the nurse
educator to focus on application activities during class rather than imparting knowledge.
Lectures, scripted presentations, and having guest speakers share their expertise have
value in nursing education, but they promote more passive learning unless efforts are
made to enhance the interaction.
3. The nurse educator plans to gather evidence about outcomes of a new instructional
strategy in a didactic course designed to meet the learning needs of a diverse group of
learners. Using Boyer’s definitions, this is an example of which type of scholarship?
a) Discovery
b) Integration
c) Application
*d) Teaching
General Feedback:
Using Boyer’s model, gathering evidence about learning outcomes from a
new teaching strategy is an example of the scholarship of teaching. The scholarship of
discovery is conducting original research using scientific methods. Interdisciplinary
communication and collaboration are the hallmarks of the scholarship of integration. The
scholarship of application may include service activities or problem-solving in clinical
practice.
Feedback:
*d) Using Boyer’s model, gathering evidence about learning outcomes from
a new teaching strategy is an example of the scholarship of teaching. The scholarship of
discovery is conducting original research using scientific methods. Interdisciplinary
communication and collaboration are the hallmarks of the scholarship of integration. The
scholarship of application may include service activities or problem-solving in clinical
practice.
4. The nurse educator has developed an expertise in simulation debriefing techniques.
During a debriefing session, the nurse educator notes that a new faculty colleague is
lecturing and not engaging learners in any reflective dialogue. What is the nurse
educator’s best course of action?
*a) To offer to mentor the faculty colleague in using best practices in debriefing
b) To stop the debriefing session and immediately correct the colleague
c) To report utilization of poor debriefing practices to the department chair
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d) To respect the freedom of the colleague to debrief in their own style
General Feedback:
The nurse educator should mentor and support new faculty colleagues to use
evidence-based strategies in the role of academic nurse educator. Lecturing does not align
with evidenced-based approaches to simulation debriefing. Correcting the colleague in
front of students is not appropriate. The educator would offer mentoring before deciding
to inform the department chair.
Feedback:
*a) The nurse educator should mentor and support new faculty colleagues to
use evidence-based strategies in the role of academic nurse educator. Lecturing does not
align with evidenced-based approaches to simulation debriefing. Correcting the colleague
in front of students is not appropriate. The educator would offer mentoring before
deciding to inform the department chair.
5. The nurse educator has received peer review feedback from an experienced faculty
colleague who observed a classroom session. The feedback recommends that significant
improvements be made in the classroom lesson plan and activities. What is the nurse
educator’s best response to this information?
a) Documenting on the annual report that a peer review of teaching was
completed
b) Asking the learners in the class if they agree with the feedback received
c) Asking a different faculty colleague to validate the quality of the lesson plan
for the session
*d) Considering how the suggestions might be incorporated into improving
learning activities
General Feedback:
The nurse educator should be receptive to using feedback from experienced
peers to improve teaching effectiveness. The educator would include that peer review
was sought in the annual review or promotion dossier, but the emphasis would be on how
the review was utilized. It is not appropriate for the educator to ask students if they agree
with the reviewer’s assessment. Seeking peer review from more than one colleague over
the course of several semesters provides input from multiple perspectives; however, the
educator should seek feedback, not validation.
Feedback:
*d) The nurse educator should be receptive to using feedback from
experienced peers to improve teaching effectiveness. The educator would include that
peer review was sought in the annual review or promotion dossier, but the emphasis
would be on how the review was utilized. It is not appropriate for the educator to ask
students if they agree with the reviewer’s assessment. Seeking peer review from more
than one colleague over the course of several semesters provides input from multiple
perspectives; however, the educator should seek feedback, not validation.
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6. Which statement by the nurse educator best exemplifies the Scholarship of Integration
as defined by Boyer?
a) “I am publishing an evolving case study which integrates several different
disease processes in the scenario.”
*b) “I am collaborating with faculty from the schools of medicine and pharmacy
to write a manuscript about our interprofessional simulation.”
c) “I am working on a quality improvement project with another nursing faculty
that will measure outcomes of a new pharmacology module.”
d) “I am conducting research that explores the perceptions of new graduate nurses
about their comfort communicating with physicians.”
General Feedback:
Because the nurse educator is collaborating with colleagues from other
professions in preparing a manuscript about an interprofessional simulation, this would
be considered the scholarship of integration. The other activities are uniprofessional
scholarly activities that focus on nursing.
Feedback:
*b) Because the nurse educator is collaborating with colleagues from other
professions in preparing a manuscript about an interprofessional simulation, this would
be considered the scholarship of integration. The other activities are uniprofessional
scholarly activities that focus on nursing.
7. The nurse educator plans to apply for a full-time tenure track academic appointment
and is reviewing the websites of several institutions. Which of the following is the most
important consideration in determining which institution may be the best fit?
a) Certification pass rates of graduates
b) Program curriculum plans
*c) School’s scholarship/research priorities
d) Faculty salary range
General Feedback:
The faculty member will be expected to be productive in teaching, research,
service, and professional conduct. A school’s research mission, priorities, and resources
are priority considerations for an individual who is ultimately seeking tenure to ensure
the best fit with their own research interests. They may also consider the school’s
Carnegie classification. The other options may factor into the educator’s decision, but
they are not the best indicators of fit for a tenure-track appointment.
Feedback:
*c) The faculty member will be expected to be productive in teaching,
research, service, and professional conduct. A school’s research mission, priorities, and
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Chapter 01: Teaching in Nursing: The Faculty Role
Chapter 01: Teaching in Nursing: The Faculty Role
1. The experienced nurse educator recognizes that additional mentoring is required when
the new nurse educator makes which statement about current issues in nursing education?
a) “Many experienced nursing faculty are planning to retire within 10 years.”
b) “Limited financial resources in higher education are impacting our ability to
innovate.”
c) “We need to create strategies to quickly respond to sudden public health
crises.”
*d) “Schools of nursing typically have many faculty and students from diverse
backgrounds.”
General Feedback:
According to 2020 AACN data, less than 20% of full-time faculty and less
than 36% of students across various program levels identify as members of an
underrepresented minority. The Future of Nursing: 2020–2030 calls on nursing education
programs to recruit more individuals from diverse backgrounds. Anticipated faculty
retirements, limited financial resources, and preparedness for pivots in the face of crises
are among current issues for nursing education.
Feedback:
*d) According to 2020 AACN data, less than 20% of full-time faculty and
less than 36% of students across various program levels identify as members of an
underrepresented minority. The Future of Nursing: 2020–2030 calls on nursing education
programs to recruit more individuals from diverse backgrounds. Anticipated faculty
retirements, limited financial resources, and preparedness for pivots in the face of crises
are among current issues for nursing education.
2. The nurse educator is planning the instructional approach for an upcoming topic in an
undergraduate course. Which approach best aligns with current trends in nursing
education?
a) Planning a lecture that covers key points about a topic
b) Writing a script for a recorded online presentation
*c) Creating preclass activities for learners to complete before class
d) Recruiting guest speakers to share their expertise on a topic
General Feedback:
The nurse educator makes decisions based upon current trends which includes
a shift to learner-centered approaches. Completion of preclass activities is a component
of the learner-centered flipped classroom approach which allows the nurse educator to
focus on application activities during class rather than imparting knowledge. Lectures,
scripted presentations, and having guest speakers share their expertise have value in
1
,Test Bank For Teaching in Nursing, 7th Edition
Chapter 01: Teaching in Nursing: The Faculty Role
nursing education, but they promote more passive learning unless efforts are made to
enhance the interaction.
Feedback:
*c) The nurse educator makes decisions based upon current trends which
includes a shift to learner-centered approaches. Completion of preclass activities is a
component of the learner-centered flipped classroom approach which allows the nurse
educator to focus on application activities during class rather than imparting knowledge.
Lectures, scripted presentations, and having guest speakers share their expertise have
value in nursing education, but they promote more passive learning unless efforts are
made to enhance the interaction.
3. The nurse educator plans to gather evidence about outcomes of a new instructional
strategy in a didactic course designed to meet the learning needs of a diverse group of
learners. Using Boyer’s definitions, this is an example of which type of scholarship?
a) Discovery
b) Integration
c) Application
*d) Teaching
General Feedback:
Using Boyer’s model, gathering evidence about learning outcomes from a
new teaching strategy is an example of the scholarship of teaching. The scholarship of
discovery is conducting original research using scientific methods. Interdisciplinary
communication and collaboration are the hallmarks of the scholarship of integration. The
scholarship of application may include service activities or problem-solving in clinical
practice.
Feedback:
*d) Using Boyer’s model, gathering evidence about learning outcomes from
a new teaching strategy is an example of the scholarship of teaching. The scholarship of
discovery is conducting original research using scientific methods. Interdisciplinary
communication and collaboration are the hallmarks of the scholarship of integration. The
scholarship of application may include service activities or problem-solving in clinical
practice.
4. The nurse educator has developed an expertise in simulation debriefing techniques.
During a debriefing session, the nurse educator notes that a new faculty colleague is
lecturing and not engaging learners in any reflective dialogue. What is the nurse
educator’s best course of action?
*a) To offer to mentor the faculty colleague in using best practices in debriefing
b) To stop the debriefing session and immediately correct the colleague
c) To report utilization of poor debriefing practices to the department chair
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Chapter 01: Teaching in Nursing: The Faculty Role
d) To respect the freedom of the colleague to debrief in their own style
General Feedback:
The nurse educator should mentor and support new faculty colleagues to use
evidence-based strategies in the role of academic nurse educator. Lecturing does not align
with evidenced-based approaches to simulation debriefing. Correcting the colleague in
front of students is not appropriate. The educator would offer mentoring before deciding
to inform the department chair.
Feedback:
*a) The nurse educator should mentor and support new faculty colleagues to
use evidence-based strategies in the role of academic nurse educator. Lecturing does not
align with evidenced-based approaches to simulation debriefing. Correcting the colleague
in front of students is not appropriate. The educator would offer mentoring before
deciding to inform the department chair.
5. The nurse educator has received peer review feedback from an experienced faculty
colleague who observed a classroom session. The feedback recommends that significant
improvements be made in the classroom lesson plan and activities. What is the nurse
educator’s best response to this information?
a) Documenting on the annual report that a peer review of teaching was
completed
b) Asking the learners in the class if they agree with the feedback received
c) Asking a different faculty colleague to validate the quality of the lesson plan
for the session
*d) Considering how the suggestions might be incorporated into improving
learning activities
General Feedback:
The nurse educator should be receptive to using feedback from experienced
peers to improve teaching effectiveness. The educator would include that peer review
was sought in the annual review or promotion dossier, but the emphasis would be on how
the review was utilized. It is not appropriate for the educator to ask students if they agree
with the reviewer’s assessment. Seeking peer review from more than one colleague over
the course of several semesters provides input from multiple perspectives; however, the
educator should seek feedback, not validation.
Feedback:
*d) The nurse educator should be receptive to using feedback from
experienced peers to improve teaching effectiveness. The educator would include that
peer review was sought in the annual review or promotion dossier, but the emphasis
would be on how the review was utilized. It is not appropriate for the educator to ask
students if they agree with the reviewer’s assessment. Seeking peer review from more
than one colleague over the course of several semesters provides input from multiple
perspectives; however, the educator should seek feedback, not validation.
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Chapter 01: Teaching in Nursing: The Faculty Role
6. Which statement by the nurse educator best exemplifies the Scholarship of Integration
as defined by Boyer?
a) “I am publishing an evolving case study which integrates several different
disease processes in the scenario.”
*b) “I am collaborating with faculty from the schools of medicine and pharmacy
to write a manuscript about our interprofessional simulation.”
c) “I am working on a quality improvement project with another nursing faculty
that will measure outcomes of a new pharmacology module.”
d) “I am conducting research that explores the perceptions of new graduate nurses
about their comfort communicating with physicians.”
General Feedback:
Because the nurse educator is collaborating with colleagues from other
professions in preparing a manuscript about an interprofessional simulation, this would
be considered the scholarship of integration. The other activities are uniprofessional
scholarly activities that focus on nursing.
Feedback:
*b) Because the nurse educator is collaborating with colleagues from other
professions in preparing a manuscript about an interprofessional simulation, this would
be considered the scholarship of integration. The other activities are uniprofessional
scholarly activities that focus on nursing.
7. The nurse educator plans to apply for a full-time tenure track academic appointment
and is reviewing the websites of several institutions. Which of the following is the most
important consideration in determining which institution may be the best fit?
a) Certification pass rates of graduates
b) Program curriculum plans
*c) School’s scholarship/research priorities
d) Faculty salary range
General Feedback:
The faculty member will be expected to be productive in teaching, research,
service, and professional conduct. A school’s research mission, priorities, and resources
are priority considerations for an individual who is ultimately seeking tenure to ensure
the best fit with their own research interests. They may also consider the school’s
Carnegie classification. The other options may factor into the educator’s decision, but
they are not the best indicators of fit for a tenure-track appointment.
Feedback:
*c) The faculty member will be expected to be productive in teaching,
research, service, and professional conduct. A school’s research mission, priorities, and
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