1. Novice To Expert: Constructivism in Nursing
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2. Key Learning Outcomes
Introduce and provide an overview of constructivism in nursing:
Define constructivism
Discuss constructivism in the nursing context
Explain the concept of scaffolding

3. Constructivism
“Constructivism in education is an epistemological perspective of learning focused on how students actively create (or “construct”) knowledge out of their experiences” (Wikipedia, 2019).
Key theorists: Piaget , Dewey, Vygotsky and Von Glasersfeld
Philosophy in education
Learning theory
Dewey:
Piaget:
Vygotsky: Vygotsky's zone of proximal development,
Ernst V-G:
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Key Reference: Wikipedia. (2019). Constructivism (Philosophy of Education).

4. Constructivism in Nursing
Frameworks to create the learning environment. These can aid aligning content to nursing experience or skills expected to be learnt and assess.
Benner (1984) “novice to expert”
Bondy (1983) “dependent to independent”
Undergraduate and postgraduate nursing journeys
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Key Reference: Nursing Education Network. (2019). Novice to Expert: Constructivism in Nursing.

5. Scaffolding Learning 
Clinical shifts regularly provide feedback opportunities through clinical supervision, along with performance management plans.
Feedback must align with the nursing students learning objectives.
For nurse mentors or peer support, the development of constructive feedback methods is essential as part of clinical supervision. 
Reflection is a major component of development and learning, and applying frameworks, such as Gibbs (1988) and Johns (2009).
Key Reference: Nursing Education Network. (2019). Blooms Taxonomy & Constructivism.

6. References Benner, P. (1984). From novice to expert. Menlo Park.
Bondy, K, N. (1983). Criterion-referenced definitions for rating scales in clinical evaluation. Journal of Nursing Education. Vol. 22, no. 9, pp
Nursing Education Network. (2019). Blooms Taxonomy & Constructivism.
Nursing Education Network. (2019). Intended Learning Outcomes.
Nursing Education Network. (2019). Novice to Expert: Constructivism in Nursing.
Wikipedia. (2019). Constructivism (Philosophy of Education).
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