Success in Practical/Vocational
Nursing CH 1-14
Generational personality - ANSWER ✔✔People born around the
same time generally think/value the same thing
Traditional adult learner - ANSWER ✔✔Comes into an educational
program directly from high school
Returning adult learner - ANSWER ✔✔Has been out of school for
several years
Generalizations - ANSWER ✔✔Broad, sweeping statements
Formal education - ANSWER ✔✔School setting education
,Informal education - ANSWER ✔✔Learning outside formal school
settings.
Self directed learners - ANSWER ✔✔set goals for themselves
Dangers for traditional adult learner - ANSWER ✔✔Grade
expectations, social activities, employment
dangers for nontraditional adult learner - ANSWER ✔✔Physical and
social responsibilities
The 4 P's - ANSWER ✔✔Power, passion, perseverance, personal
attributes
First amendment - ANSWER ✔✔Freedom of expression
Fourteenth Amendment - ANSWER ✔✔due process and equal
protection
Paradigm - ANSWER ✔✔way of thinking
Active learning - ANSWER ✔✔learning by acting on the world, rather
than passively observing objects and events
Left side of the brain - ANSWER ✔✔Helps break down information so
we can master it
, Right side of the brain - ANSWER ✔✔Gives a total picture of our
learning
Right-brain dominant - ANSWER ✔✔intuitive, imaginative, impulsive
Left-brained dominant - ANSWER ✔✔Analytical, rational, and
objective
Linear thinkers - ANSWER ✔✔(Left Brain Dominant) Prefers a
structured approach to learning. Comfortable doing things in orders
Global thinkers - ANSWER ✔✔(Right Brain Dominant) Go with the
flow. No preplanning. Process info and relating it to overall goals.
Perceptual learning preference - ANSWER ✔✔visual, auditory,
kinesthetic (hands on)
External distractions - ANSWER ✔✔Come outside you: physical and
social environments (hunger and thirst)
Passive listener - ANSWER ✔✔Receives information with little
recognition or personal involvement
Active listener - ANSWER ✔✔Always thinking
Bucket theory - ANSWER ✔✔By lecturing a teacher can transfer
knowledge to the mind of the student
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Nursing CH 1-14
Generational personality - ANSWER ✔✔People born around the
same time generally think/value the same thing
Traditional adult learner - ANSWER ✔✔Comes into an educational
program directly from high school
Returning adult learner - ANSWER ✔✔Has been out of school for
several years
Generalizations - ANSWER ✔✔Broad, sweeping statements
Formal education - ANSWER ✔✔School setting education
,Informal education - ANSWER ✔✔Learning outside formal school
settings.
Self directed learners - ANSWER ✔✔set goals for themselves
Dangers for traditional adult learner - ANSWER ✔✔Grade
expectations, social activities, employment
dangers for nontraditional adult learner - ANSWER ✔✔Physical and
social responsibilities
The 4 P's - ANSWER ✔✔Power, passion, perseverance, personal
attributes
First amendment - ANSWER ✔✔Freedom of expression
Fourteenth Amendment - ANSWER ✔✔due process and equal
protection
Paradigm - ANSWER ✔✔way of thinking
Active learning - ANSWER ✔✔learning by acting on the world, rather
than passively observing objects and events
Left side of the brain - ANSWER ✔✔Helps break down information so
we can master it
, Right side of the brain - ANSWER ✔✔Gives a total picture of our
learning
Right-brain dominant - ANSWER ✔✔intuitive, imaginative, impulsive
Left-brained dominant - ANSWER ✔✔Analytical, rational, and
objective
Linear thinkers - ANSWER ✔✔(Left Brain Dominant) Prefers a
structured approach to learning. Comfortable doing things in orders
Global thinkers - ANSWER ✔✔(Right Brain Dominant) Go with the
flow. No preplanning. Process info and relating it to overall goals.
Perceptual learning preference - ANSWER ✔✔visual, auditory,
kinesthetic (hands on)
External distractions - ANSWER ✔✔Come outside you: physical and
social environments (hunger and thirst)
Passive listener - ANSWER ✔✔Receives information with little
recognition or personal involvement
Active listener - ANSWER ✔✔Always thinking
Bucket theory - ANSWER ✔✔By lecturing a teacher can transfer
knowledge to the mind of the student
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