Honestly speaking, this program in just one month's time has made me face some harsh realities. I say harsh, because returning to school has been quite a challenge. I entered this program thinking I just wanted to teach. My preconceptions of teaching of course, were based on my past experiences as a learner in the "old" pedagogical way of teaching and learning. What a surprise I encountered; to realize that I was never going to receive any kind of online "lecture" from my graduate professors. The lack of familiarity with this new style of learning, quickly led me to feeling frustrated and lost. After having learned and explored some very important terminology, theories, and concepts, I am happy to announce that I have now become a self-directed learner that can appreciate the freedom of taking initiative for my own learning.
This experience, as the constructivist say, can now be built upon. My experiences as a learner working towards a Master's in nursing education can all play a part in the development of my philosophy of nursing education. I know who I am as a nurse, and have a vision of what I would like to cultivate in others, but who I am as an educator has yet to be developed. Part of me developing my philosophy has been to learn and guide my understanding of education through theories and concepts. However, I feel that the majority of my philosophy will not be so much of what I can gather from text books, but will be based on my personal experiences, values and beliefs of nursing and education, and as I grow professionally, so too will my philosophy of nursing education.
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