Teaching nursing without lecturing: critical pedagogy as communicative dialogue.

From Communicative Competence to Language Awareness: An Outline of Language Teaching Principles

This essay offers a critical review of some key theoretical issues relevant to second language acquisition and considers the practical implications of these issues on language teaching. The discussion advocates a renewed communicative approach to language pedagogy, which entails the educators’ readiness to act as teacher-researchers, their cautious considerations of individual learner differenc...

Comparison of efficiency management training using lecturing and small group teaching on learning rate of Nursing and Midwifery student’s

Abstract Introduction: Teaching principles of management is important because it empowers the students in the field of midwifery and nursing. This aspect would improve the quality of care in health system significantly. Therefore, achieving the potential teaching method is great importance. This strategy involves techniques to facilitate the learning process and growth critical thinking in s...

The Effect of Oral Dialogue Journals on Iranian EFL Learners'Communicative Competence

This study investigated the effect of oral dialogue journals on communicative competence of Iranian EFL learners. Participants of this study were 80 students of two Payam-e-Noor Universities who were proved to be homogenous in the communicative competence based on TSE (Test of Spoken English) interview. The participants of one of these universities were considered as the experimental group. The...

Examination Preparation or Effective Teaching: Conflicting Priorities in the Implementation of a Pedagogic Innovation Communicative and task-based teaching hold central places in contemporary language pedagogy, yet their feasibility as pedagogic innovations in Chinese

Lecturing or Problem-based Learning: Comparing Effects of the Two Teaching Methods in Academic Achievement and Knowledge Retention in Pediatrics Course for Nursing Students

Introduction: Using the appropriate teaching methods, nursing educators are trying to improve students` both effective learning and knowledge retention. The survey reveals the impact of lecturing and problem-based learning in academic achievement and knowledge retention in the pediatrics course. Methods: A quasi-experimental design was used to compare the effects of the two teaching methods. ...