research goes into learning about how children learn‚ research has also been put in place as to how the adult learns. Both of the articles “Revisiting Adult Learning Theory through the Lens of an Adult Learner” by Londell D. Jackson and “Adult Learning Theory for the Twenty-First Century” by Sharan B. Merriam offer valuable information on the subject of Adult Learning Theories. The first article by Londell D. Jackson comes from his own view of being an adult learner. Here he is learning about the five
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HOW MY CREATIVE THINKING IN NURSING CARE HELP ME SOLVING PROBLEMS WITH PATIENTS IN LONG TERM CARE When we have made a commitment to work with and develop nursing theory‚ it is important to keep in mind that this activity is crucial to establish scientific foundations in nursing. The first line of teaching and learning in nursing is based on linear thinking‚ arguing to promote the student’s vision of cause / effect when‚ for example‚ this is in the process of providing the patient with an anticoagulant
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Based on deontology theory‚ the doctor should have looked at Sara’s best interests‚ as an individual‚ before making any decision in relation to euthanasia. According to the codes of conduct‚ the patient should have been allowed to make her decision regarding the matter of resuscitation. According to deontology theory‚ obedience to a duty or rule determines the rightness or wrongness of an action‚ thus the doctor’s action
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Story Theory is a middle-range theory put forward by Mary Jane Smith and Patricia Liehr in 1999. They believe that stories are an essential part of nursing practice. They believe that stories are just as important to diagnose and treat as the physiologic bodily responses of the patient. In fact‚ often it is the stories that clarify and give meaning to the measurements of physiologic response. Smith and Liehr posit that all nursing encounters take place within the framework of a story. Story
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Behavioral‚ Cognitive and Social Learning Theories For Unit seven project‚ I will define‚ analyze and examine my understanding of the genetic and environmental factors that influence personality. Then I will answer the following four short-essay questions which will consists of 200 – 300 words‚ that will help me find the best solutions using my assessment skills. For the first question‚ I will discuss what the relationship is between cognition and personality and explain how biological and environmental
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According to the behavioral theory‚ learning involves alterations and modifications in behavior (Barrett‚ 2006). Behaviorists believe that what one learns is influenced by the environment instead of the student. The theory of behavioral learning also contends that reinforcement‚ whether positive or negative‚ are essential to the learning process (Smith‚ 2005). As a teacher one particular function‚ according to the behavioral learning theory‚ would be to make use of negative reinforcers to
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Leon Ferstinger in 1957 developed a theory of cognitive dissonance. His theory sugguest that we all have an inner drive to stay true to our attitudes and beliefs to keep a balanced life. When Ferstinger first introduced the term cognitive dissonance to indicate the discomfort we feel whenever we inconsistent notions at the same time. This discomfort or dissonance motivates us to expend behavioral effort to reduce it and restore cognitive consistency Cognitive dissonance is a situation that involes
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Social learning theory‚ also known as Social Cognitive Theory‚ involves the idea of people learning by observing the actions of others and that thought processes in the human brain are of utmost importance to understanding personality. Social learning theory first evolved out of the work and research by N.E. Miller and J. Dollard in 1941. Their beliefs rested on the idea that if humans were motivated to learn a particular behavior‚ it would be done so by clear observations. By imitating these observed
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Describe and discuss the social learning theory of gender development - 10 marks The social learning theory states that gender is effectively learned through others. It also states that there are no differences between males and females psychologically. This would lead to the fact that gender differences occur because of society and other factors such as culture and religion. Firstly‚ the social learning theory states that individuals learn or develop behaviours through attention and retention
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Beck’s Cognitive Theory of Depression Abnormal Psychology Aaron T. Beck’s Psychological Theory of Depression Depression is a “clinical syndrome” that affects many people in our society today‚ and has been documented for influencing humanity for over two-thousand-years (Beck‚ 1967‚ p. 3). Various pursuits have been initiated in effort to understand‚ diagnose‚ and treat this prevailing disorder. Although numerous attempts have been executed and several studies have assisted in the advancement
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