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Approaches to continuing professional development: putting theory into practice.
1Principal Lecturer in Learning and Teaching, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sunderland.
This article reviews educational models for nurses, focusing on integrating learning, teaching, and assessment. It highlights constructive alignment to improve nursing education and professional development effectiveness.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Professional Development
- Educational Psychology
Background:
- Nurses require effective educational strategies for continuous learning.
- Existing educational models may not fully optimize the integration of learning, teaching, and assessment.
- Translating theoretical knowledge into practical nursing skills is a key challenge.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide an overview of educational approaches and models for nurses.
- To explore the integration of learning, teaching, and assessment for enhanced nursing education.
- To advocate for constructive alignment to improve the practical application of learned concepts.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of educational models in nursing.
- Analysis of learning domains (cognitive, psychomotor, affective).
- Discussion of constructive alignment principles.
Main Results:
- Various educational models can be summarized to improve nursing education.
- Integrating learning, teaching, and assessment benefits nursing learners.
- Constructive alignment is proposed as a method to enhance practice translation.
Conclusions:
- Effective educational models are crucial for nursing professional development.
- Integrating learning, teaching, and assessment optimizes the educational experience for nurses.
- Constructive alignment can bridge the gap between education and clinical practice.

