The lecture room instructional management competence of novice nurse educators (NNEs) in the
Republic of South Africa (RSA) was investigated. No comprehensive set of generic roles,
outcomes and competences for instructional management of nurse educators could be traced in
the literature, therefore an analytical study was undertaken. Adhering to the principles for
outcomes-based education, three models were established:
Q a model for the professional development of nurse educators
Q an Education, Training and Development nurse practitioner model, consisting of roles
and outcomes for lecture room instructional management
Q a model for lecture room instructional management that served as evaluation criteria
used in the instrument during the quantitative survey
These models were presented to, and evaluated by nurse educators of five universities.
The influence of mentorship, reality shock, and professional development on the NNEs' lecture
room competence was investigated. The target group consisted of NNEs, their mentors and
students in nursing schools in the RSA. A number of respondents were also interviewed and
observed. The analysed data indicated that NNEs were not competent when they started teaching,
and needed support and supervision from mentors. Findings also indicated the positive influence
of mentorship and professional development on competence acquisition. NNEs experienced
reality shock requiring support to acquire competence. These aspects justify further research.
The recommendations based on this study include that nursing schools use specific evaluation
criteria for le<,1ure room competence and for in-service training of NNEs and mentors. Nursing
schools should take a more active role in mentoring programmes. / Health Studies / D. Litt. et Phil. (Advanced Nursing Sciences)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:uir.unisa.ac.za:10500/16727 |
| Date | 06 1900 |
| Creators | Dürrheim, Maria, 1949- |
| Contributors | Ehlers, Valerie Janet, 1948-, Van Rooy, Martinus Paul, 1948- |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 1 online resource (xxxii, 391 leaves) |
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