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Enhancing Student Engagement: Innovative Strategies for Intentional Learning
Angie Docherty1, Patti Warkentin1, Judy Borgen1
1School of Nursing, Oregon Health and Science University, Monmouth, USA.
Aim:
This paper presents four innovative teaching modalities conceptually designed and adherent to National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) indicators.
Background:
Nurse education has received 'calls' for transformation, demanding a pedagogical refocus that better equips the future workforce. A key aspect is the need to actively engage students in learning, an approach shown to improve outcomes.
Method:
Four innovative teaching modalities were incorporated into a baccalaureate curriculum, aligned to the NSSE indicators, and targeted an area of the curriculum where active student participation had the potential to improve the learning experience.
Results:
The four modalities: Theater of the Oppressed; Simulation as a Clinical Site for Active Engagement; Legal Simulation; and Creating Student Researchers were introduced at key stages in the curriculum and covered sophomore to senior levels.
Conclusion:
NSSE can be utilized to provide a robust framework on which to plan and deliver educational opportunities that support meaningful, student-centered participation.
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