Includes index.

1. Basis of nursing education : Concept of education ; Definition ; Education as a process ; Education as a lifelong process ; Components and characteristics of educative process ; Functions of education ; Aims of education ; Types of education ; Agencies of education ; Nursing education ; Evolution of nursing education in the world ; Evolution of nursing education in India ; Trends in nursing education --
2. Philosophy and education : Meaning ; Definition ; Branches of philosophy ; Relationship between philosophy and education ; Educational philosophy ; Idealism ; Naturalism ; Pragmatism ; Realism ; Theistic realism or supernaturalism ; Humanistic existentialism ; Philosophy of nursing education --
3. Educational objectives : Definition ; Classification of educational objectives ; Bloom's taxonomy of educational objectives ; Bloom's taxonomy and central objective ; Qualities of an educational objective ; Meaningful statement of objectives ; Components of a behavioral objective ; Advantages of writing behavioral objectives ; Strengths of behavioral objectives ; Weaknesses of behavioral objectives --
4. Curriculum : Meaning and definition ; Modern concept of curriculum ; Models of curriculum ; Components of nursing curriculum ; Nature of nursing curriculum ; Criteria for a desirable curriculum ; Types of curriculum ; Responsibility of curriculum development ; Levels of curriculum planning ; Elements in planning a curriculum ; Organization of curriculum ; Curriculum development ; Factors influencing curriculum development in nursing education ; Steps in curriculum development ; Formulation of educational objectives ; Selection of learning experiences ; Organization of learning experiences ; Organization of clinical experience ; Evaluation of the curriculum ; Syllabus and curriculum ; Core curriculum ; Curriculum revision/changing the curriculum ; Course outline planning ; Unit planning ; Lesson planning --
5. Learning : Learning aims of higher education ; Watson's propositions about learning ; Types of learning ; Problem-based learning ; Approaches to learning ; Learning psychomotor skills ; Phases of skill learning ; Role of the teacher in skill learning ; Proactive and reactive learning ; Remembering and forgetting ; Transfer of learning ; Creating an effective learning situation ; Characteristics of successful learners. 6. Teaching-learning methods : Meaning of teaching ; Definition of teaching ; Teaching is a science as well as an art ; Teaching-learning process ; Principles of teaching ; Qualities/marks of good teaching ; Maxims of teaching ; Characteristics of effective teaching ; Teaching skills ; Use of examples ; Questions and questioning ; Qualities of a good teacher ; Qualities of a good nurse educator ; Teaching-learning methods ; Classification of teaching methods ; Teaching strategies and teaching-learning methods ; Lecture method ; Interactive lecture ; Demonstration ; Discussion ; Seminar and symposium ; Simulations ; Role playing ; Microteaching ; Clinical teaching ; Clinical teaching methods --
7. Communication and human relations : Significance of communication in nursing ; Communication process and elements ; Benefits of effective communication in nursing ; Effective communication techniques ; Facilitators of communication ; Barriers to communication ; Methods to overcome barriers to communication ; Meaning ; Relationship quotient ; Purposes of interpersonal relations ; Types of interpersonal relationship ; Phases of interpersonal relationship ; Barriers to interpersonal relationship and measures to overcome ; Understanding self and nursing practice ; Social behavior and nursing practice ; Individual and groups ; Groups and individuals ; Group dynamics ; Teamwork ; Human relations in the context of nursing ; Meaning ; Health education ; Health behavior and health education ; Planning for health education ; Health education for individuals ; Health education for groups ; Health education with communities ; Concept of empowerment ; Communicating health messages ; Methods and media for communicating health message --
8. Introduction to educational technology : Meaning ; Definition ; Development of educational technology ; Types of educational technology ; Characteristics of educational technology ; General objectives of educational technology ; Advantages of educational technology ; Scope of educational technology ; Educational technology and audiovisual aids ; Audiovisual aids ; Classification of audiovisual aids ; Purposes of audiovisual aids ; Principles in the use of audiovisual aids ; Aspects of the use of audiovisual aids ; Advantages of audiovisual aids ; Characteristics of good audiovisual aids ; Description of different AV aids ; Overhead projector ; Charts ; Handouts ; Slides ; Models ; Computers in nursing education. 9. Evaluation : Meaning and definition ; Evaluation, measurement, assessment, and testing ; General principles of evaluation ; Characteristics of evaluation ; Purposes of evaluation ; Purposes in nursing education ; Objective-based evaluation ; Functions of evaluation ; Types of evaluation ; Steps in evaluation ; Techniques and tools of evaluation ; Observation ; Anecdotal records ; Rating scales ; Checklists ; Cumulative record ; Achievement tests ; Selection of appropriate test item ; Objective test ; Short answer items ; True-false or alternative-response items ; The multiple choice item ; Uses of multiple choice items ; The multiple-response item ; Matching item ; Essay tests ; Suggestions for the essay tests ; Oral examinations ; Practical examinations ; Qualities of an evaluation tool/characteristics of a good achievement test ; Validity ; Construction and administration of achievement test ; Clinical evaluation ; Clinical evaluation process ; Internal assessment ; Self-assessment and self-reporting techniques --
10. Guidance and counseling : Definition of guidance ; Characteristics of guidance ; Counseling ; Characteristics of counseling ; Guidance and counseling differentiation ; Bases of guidance and counseling ; Functions of guidance and counseling ; Need of guidance and counseling ; Need for guidance and counseling in nursing education ; Aims of guidance ; Principles of guidance ; Educational guidance ; Vocational guidance ; Personal guidance ; Social guidance ; Avocational guidance ; Health guidance ; Financial guidance ; The guidance and counseling services ; The admission service ; Orientation service ; The student information service ; The information service ; The counseling service ; The placement service ; The remedial service ; The follow-up service ; The research service ; The evaluation service ; The guidance and counseling personnel ; What guidance is not ; Purposes of student counseling ; Adolescent needs ; When counseling is required ; Who should be counseled ; Class teachers as counselors ; Levels of counseling ; Classification of counseling ; Different counseling techniques/approaches to counseling ; Phases of counseling ; The counseling interview ; Qualities of a good counselor ; The problems in student counseling ; Organization of guidance and counseling services ; Forms of organization ; Basic concepts related to guidance and counseling services ; The guidance committee ; Organization of guidance and counseling services in nursing institutions --
11. Discipline : Meaning and definition ; The modern concept of discipline ; Need for discipline ; Functions of discipline ; Aims of discipline ; Principles of discipline ; Types of discipline ; Specific measures to maintain classroom discipline.

Discusses the essentials of nursing education, communication and nursing technology. Written from an international perspective, the book provides simple and authentic explanation with suitable examples. This edition focuses on clinical teaching and clinical evaluation with an additional chapter on communication and human relations.

College of Health Sciences Bachelor of Science in Nursing

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