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Nurse educators play an important role in developing the science of nursing education and preparing future nurse educators. Advancement in technology and globalisation pose several challenges for nursing institutions. There is a need for competent nurse teachers who can teach and guide students and clients in any health care setting by applying various innovative methods of teaching–learning and educational media. This book presents a clear, interesting, systematic, and thoroughly teachable material on communication and educational technology in nursing supported by suitable illustrations, diagrams, and flowcharts. It is a comprehensive, simplified and evidence-based book for nursing students as well as the faculty, helping them to develop their competencies in the teaching–learning practice as nurse educators.

Contents: Preface. 1. Review of communication process. 2. Interpersonal relationships. 3. Human relations. 4. Guidance and counseling. 5. Nursing education and philosophies. 6. Teaching-learning process. 7. Methods of teaching: Teacher-controlled, group-controlled and action-oriented. 8. Teacher-training and learner-controlled teaching methods. 9. Clinical teaching methods. 10. Educational technology and nursing. 11. Educational media. Audio-visual aids, graphic aids and three-dimensional aids. 12. Educational media-print aids, projected aids, audio aids and computer. 13. Assessment and evaluation. 14. Information, education and communication for health. Glossary. Index.