Research article summary (published 29 Jun 2006):

Energizing the nursing lecture: Application of the Theory of Multiple Intelligence Learning.

Full Abstract

Nurse educators struggle to find ways to create learning opportunities that are interactive and appeal to the needs of various students.The key to energizing the nursing lecture is to create an environment that encourages students to be active participants. It is essential to use creativity to design cognitive strategies that appeal to students' learning preferences. This article discusses the methods one educator has used to implement the Theory of Multiple Intelligence Learning in the classroom. Specific cognitive strategies that address the learning preferences of each intelligence are discussed.

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Author information

Author/s: Amerson, Roxanne (R);

Affiliation: Clemson University School of Nursing, South Carolina, USA. roxanna(-atsign-)clemson.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Nursing education perspectives (Nurs Educ Perspect), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: -2006 Jul-Aug; vol 27 (issue 4) : pp 194-6

Dates: Created 2006/08/22; Completed 2006/09/28;

PMID: 16921804, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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Attitude of Health Personnel Choice Behavior Creativeness Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate - organization & administration Faculty, Nursing - organization & administration Health Services Needs and Demand Humans Intelligence

Learning Models, Educational Personality Problem Solving Psychological Theory Psychology, Educational Students, Nursing - psychology Teaching - organization & administration

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