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    • Nursing Education
    • Neuroscience in Education

    Background:

    • Contemporary nursing education demands innovative teaching strategies.
    • Neuroscience principles offer a novel approach to enhance teaching and learning.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To explore nurse educators' perceptions of applying neuroscience principles in their teaching practice.
    • To understand how neuroscience-informed teaching influences the educational environment.

    Main Methods:

    • Descriptive study involving 16 nurse faculty.
    • Focus groups were conducted to discuss the impact of neuroscience principles on teaching.
    • Qualitative content analysis was used to analyze the data.

    Main Results:

    • A model of a "safe learning container" emerged, facilitating a cognitive shift from teaching to learning.
    • Key elements of safe learning included shared vulnerability, intentionality, and transparency.
    • This cognitive shift necessitated energy, risk-taking, and time.

    Conclusions:

    • Findings enhance understanding of neuroscience principles' application in nursing education.
    • Direct application by faculty provides insights into a novel teaching and learning approach.
    • This study advances the science of nursing education through practical application of neuroscience.