Completed Learning Objectives

The School and College Administration should be bound to Revise practices, policies, and regulations to ensure complete privacy and information protection while enabling a model of assessment that includes ongoing gathering and sharing of data for continuous improvement of learning and teaching.

Reflecting on my personal and educational goals I believe UNCW, Wilmington will not only allow me to grow as a student or person, but will create new challenges in my life that will lead to fulfilling my goal of becoming a successful woman someday.

They seek to gain knowledge, to be exposed to ideas and philosophies that will enhance their lives. One of the main reasons to obtain a college education is the hope of using it to find a job that will enable them to live a comfortable life with a financially secured future. Some students go with the hope of meeting that one special person who will always care for them. Some students go to college so that they can move up in life. If they work hard and strive for improvement every day, hopefully, they can have a better life than their

Given the central focus, describe how the standards and learning objectives within your learning segment address

Several factors influence my choice of learning tasks, and materials. State standards are one key factor. The learning targets are designed around meeting these state standards. The social studies departmental curriculum also influence the way material is presented. (see context for learning item 3) Thus, students are introduced to the war in the Pacific in a chorological way that builds on one another. In each lesson the lesson follows the same pattern of I do something we do something you do something. In this way, the lessons scaffold on top of one another going from me demonstrating something to students performing that task on their own (Piaget).

As the education coordinator, I will first approach my subject matter as a system itself. I will design my materials first by identifying their purpose, then second their function and finally deriving the structure of the educational materials from the necessary functions. In developing educational materials, I will also want to familiarize myself with my students as I know that according to communication models they may interpret what I communicate differently than I intend due to how they “decode” (Nelson, Staggers, 2014). Once I have an understanding for what my students know, I will move forward by assessing their learning styles as I believe that is an incredibly valuable thing for an educator as well as a student to know. Now that I know what my students know and how

2. Discuss catheter-associated urinary tract infection & apply evidence-based principles for inserting and removal of a catheter.

Educational philosophy and teaching styles are two aspects of adult learning that influence the teaching-learning transaction in colleges and universities. The educational philosophy can inform the educator with strategies and methods for implementing adult learning principles. Floyd (2010) described the importance of educators knowing their educational philosophy because self-examination and critical inspection of practices will create a consciousness of some unconscious beliefs that affect teaching practice.(1,2)

CLOs (Core Learning Outcomes) and the CLA+ (Collegiate Learning Assessment) are two requirements for the Freshman Seminar course. Both requirements were designed and created to assist college students, so students can improve their academic performance and gain more opportunities in the future. CLOs are skills that are necessary in college courses and future jobs. Some of the skills included in CLOs are communication skills, information literacy, and reasoning skills.The CLA+ is a simple assessment that measures certain abilities: critical thinking skills, problem solving, scientific and quantitative reasoning, and writing. Other skills are tested as well. The CLA+ helps students, future employers, hiring companies, and the university. Core Learning Outcomes and the Collegiate Learning Assessment are important tools that ensure success in both college and life beyond graduation.

I was fortunate to be able to observe academic education of nursing students at DeSales University. This education was held in a classroom setting on Mondays and Wednesdays. My observation time was 16 hours in which I observed Alyssa Robertson prepare for class, prepare exams, give lectures, provide hands on education, assist students in learning, and provide support to students. I also observed many student interactions and learning techniques. The learners were NU 220 Pharmacology and NU 230 Therapeutic Nursing Interventions students. NU 230 Therapeutic Nursing Interventions was held in the morning on Mondays and Wednesdays from 09:00-11:30 and NU 220 Pharmacology was held after from 12:00-3:30pm.

Learning as an adult. (1996, September 1). Retrieved October 13, 2014, from http://www.studygs.net/adulted.htm. This is a brief overview of what it is like for an adult learner to re-enter education. It provides insight into the learners expectations as well as those of the educational institution one is attending. If also offers some tips on how to be engaged to learn

The decision to return to school is a significant step for adult learners, particularly after a long absence from formal learning, and there are many factors in making that decision. Perhaps to develop or achieve professional goals, higher career status, professional security, or to personal goals, such as, seeking knowledge and new skills. As adult learners, they bring lived experiences and develop knowledge to the classroom, most are self-directed, goal oriented, therefore, have different ways in approaching learning and may require particular learning environments.

Tesco encourage its employees to understand and analyze their skills and abilities about themselves through assessment of strategic questions. Employees will seek out answers about their current skills, skills required for the job, and the gap between employee’s current skills and job required

initiative for planning their own learning, seeking out the necessary resources, implementing and evaluating their own learning (tenant p10). The research by Tough prompted a multitude of research on the phenomenon. To date self-directed learning is one of the most widely researched area in the field of adult learning ( Owen , T Ross 2002).

The purpose of education is to create the “catalyst”, - the interest, the imagination, the self-confidence, the enthusiasm for further knowledge that helps a person grow beyond what they believe they can be. Education should help develop skills and knowledge, so students can be productive members of society. The more knowledge you have, the more opportunities you have in life. I think back to my childhood and the teachers that made an impact in my life. I want to be that catalyst for students. I want to send them out into the world being able to realize their full potential and capable of thinking intensively and critically.