Nursing Education Pathfinder
This website was created to assist nursing education students and faculty of Duquesne University. It brings together selected relevant resources on the subjects of teaching and learning, as well as resources from Gumberg Library to assist research efforts. Some of the links connect to resources that are only available to current Duquesne University students, faculty, and staff. These resources will require your Duquesne University ID number or MultiPass credentials if you are working off campus.
Teaching & Learning Resources
Pedagogy/Teaching Methods
Andragogy @ Infed - overview of andragogy and comparison to pedagogy
Duquesne University's Center for Teaching Excellence - provides workshops, resources, and consultations for faculty
National League for Nursing's Faculty Development Resources - includes workshops, webinars, print materials, and the Simulation Innovation Resource Center
NursingPedagogy.Com - overview of nursing pedagogy, theory, praxis, and practice
University of Michigan's Center for Research on Learning & Teaching - resources on teaching strategies, course design, learning theories, evaluation, assessment, etc.
Educational Theory
Clayton State University's Department of Nursing Theory Link Page - information on general nursing theory and list of nursing theorists
CurrentNursing.Com - overview of nursing theories, application of nursing theories, and nursing theorists
NursingTheory.Net - information and models of Mid-Range and Grand Range nursing theories
University of San Diego's Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science - list of nursing theorists with links to more information
Evaluation and Assessment
Assessment Resource Centre - covers functions and types of assessment and assessment criteria
Association of American Colleges & Universities - list of AACU publications and how-to-guides (resources are available for a fee)
Institute for International Medical Education - overview of evaluation principles, methods, and tools
National League for Accrediting Commission, Inc. - evaluation and assessment of standards for nursing programs
North Carolina State University's Internet Resources for Higher Education Outcomes Assessment - links to Web sites on general assessment, assessment handbooks, etc.
University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey's Center for Teaching Excellence - Web resources for student evaluation and assessment
University of Minnesota's Evaluation in Nursing Education Module - 5-module evaluation program
University of Texas at Austin's Instructional Assessment Resources - planning assessments, writing learning objectives, and program evaluation