title: Promoting active learning in large lecture classes.
abstract: Changes in healthcare systems challenge nurse educators to prepare students for roles as effective care managers in collaborative practice models in hospital and community settings. Instructional strategies that foster student initiative, clinical decision-making skills, and competence with interpersonal communications are presented for a large undergraduate class to be taught by one faculty member.
authors.affiliation: University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, USA. cravener@hawaii.com
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Cravener
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003142:Communication; D003657:Decision Making; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000379:methods*; D006126:Group Processes; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*