title: The role of nurse educators' self-perception and beliefs in the use of learner-centered teaching in the classroom.
abstract: This study was designed to investigate the role of nurse educators' beliefs and self-perception in their use of Learner-Centered Teaching in the nursing education classroom. A sample of 122 nurse educators completed an online questionnaire that explored self-perception, beliefs and the correlation with their use of behaviors indicative of Learner-Centered Teaching. Findings demonstrated that nurse educators who identify themselves as learner-centered are more likely to use Learner-Centered Teaching in their classrooms, and nurse educators who strongly believe learner-centered teaching is beneficial in understanding and applying nursing concepts are also somewhat more likely to use Learner-Centered Teaching in the classroom. The results of this study produced a picture of the role of self-perception and beliefs about Learner-Centered Teaching, and the influence this may have on actual utilization of Learner-Centered Teaching. It is clear that valuing Learner-Centered Teaching and believing in its efficacy are only part of the answer to convincing nurse educators to widely adopt this teaching framework.
authors.affiliation: University of Northern Colorado, School of Nursing, Gunter Hall 3080, Box 125, Greely, CO 80639, USA. Electronic address: mellis@southeastern.edu.
authors.forename: D Michele
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Ellis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000379:methods*; D005181:Faculty, Nursing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017145:Models, Educational; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D018794:Problem-Based Learning; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013663:Teaching
keywords: Active learning; Learner-centered teaching; Nursing education; Teaching beliefs