What Is Pedagogy?
When you study teaching pedagogy, you learn about the instructor’s role and practices. You also consider the purpose of traditional teaching methods and the value in innovative approaches to learning.
Pedagogy for nurse educators centers on finding the right instructional strategies for the setting, audience and learning goals. For example, you might construct exercises that teach a nursing process or ones that compare clinical and didactic course models.
The nursing education career you wish to pursue will dictate some of your studies in pedagogy. If you want to become a college professor but you don’t have any experience in academic teaching, it may be necessary to learn the fundamentals of grading or generating tests and assignments as part of your practicum. If you’re interested in pursuing a corporate wellness career or working with patients as a health educator, your audience and teaching strategies will be different, as will the outcomes you seek.
Regardless of your instructional interests, the pedagogy you study as a master’s student is meant to provide a solid foundation for your career as a nurse educator.