Teaching and Learning in Nursing
Volume 3, Issue 2 , Pages 56-58, April 2008

Reading assignments in nursing courses: Some guidelines for faculty

  • Marilyn H. Oermann, PhD, RN, FAAN

      Affiliations

    • Adult/Geriatric Health, School of Nursing, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 919 966 8233.
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  • Janet Christman, MSN, BS, NP

      Affiliations

    • Planned Parenthood, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, USA

Abstract 

This article reviews the literature on assigned reading in prelicensure nursing programs and examines applicable studies from other disciplines. The authors provide recommendations that faculty members can use to make reading assignments an effective learning tool in nursing courses.

Keywords: Reading assignments, Teaching strategies, Learning activities

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PII: S1557-3087(07)00101-1

doi:10.1016/j.teln.2007.11.001

Teaching and Learning in Nursing
Volume 3, Issue 2 , Pages 56-58, April 2008

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