NR 535 Week 2 Discussion; Collaboration Cafe - Developing an Educational Philosophy

AsyoustarttheEducationTrack,NR535isthefirstcoursetoassistinyourtransitiontotheroleandresponsibilitiesofanurseeducator.Asyoubeginthisimportantcourse,itisuseful to pause and consider your philosophy concerning teaching and learning as wellas the roles of the educator and learner. Don't be fearful about developing one'sphilosophy. One way to explain the word philosophy is to see it as a search for generalunderstanding. For the career of the nurse educator, this means to search forunderstandingaboutteaching andlearning so that yourdeveloping knowledge, skill,and attitude can be applied to providing an environment that fosters learning byindividuals. Please know that active participation in this week's conversation will assist you in thedevelopmentoftheWeek2assignment.ItwouldalsobehelpfultoreviewtheWeek2assignment guidelines and rubric. The textbook provides the start of informationregarding several educational theories. For this Collaboration Café, consider andprovidearesponseto eachof thefollowingquestions. • WhatdoIbelieveaboutteaching-learning? • Whatdo Ibelievethatmy roleasanurseeducatoris? • Whatdo Ibelievethatthe roleofthe learneris? • Whicheducationaltheorysupportsmythoughtsaboutteaching-learning?