Nurses and midwives and lifelong learners
Roles of nursing tutors as communicators tend to grow everyday.
Australian context is characterized by open communication the Jordanian context has hidden cues on non verbal communication.
Teachers in cross-cultures need to constantly be aware of such sensitivities. (Ousey & Johnson, 2006).
Roles and functions of nurses and midwives as educators
Jordanian students value competence and skills over teacher student relationship in their educators.
Australian students value interactions with their clinical teachers more than competence.
Relationships need to be formed either way; Australian students need less work.
Instructors in Jordan need to take on a proactive approach to relationships. (Nahasa et al., 1999).
Clinical teaching as leadership
In both countries nurses may supervise without ample notice.
It is easy to develop a negative attitude towards one’s students.
As leaders, nursing instructors should be ready to sacrifice minor comforts.(Nahasa,1998)
Theories of teaching and learning
Gender co-education is a new concept to most nursing students in Jordan.
Jordanian male nurses are not allowed to assist patients in delivery rooms.
The nursing classroom can be a point of orientation to new social environments.
Principles of assessment
Creation of duty rosters or administration of medication are common areas of assessment.
Instructors need to offer balanced assessment (Burkard et al., 2006).
Structuring learning experiences
In Australia emphasis is given to bridging practice-theory gaps.
In Jordan, emphasis is given to acquisitions of skills.
Both types of educators need to maintain the right balance.
Evaluating teaching
Major differences arise from the divergent cultural values in these two countries.
Instructors must look for similar elements that surpass cultural barriers and facilitate learning.
References
Nahasa, V. (1998). Trans cultural study of Jordanian nursing students. Nursing studies international journal, 37(3), 257.
Nahasa, V., Al Nobanic, M.,Nourb, V. (1999). Jordanian nursing students perceptions of clinical teaching effectiveness. Nursing education today, 19(8), 639.
Burkard, A., Madson, M. & Knox, S. (2006). Supervisor cultural unresponsiveness and responsiveness within cross cultural settings. Counseling psychology journal, 53(3), 288.
Ousey, K. & Johnson, M. (2006). A real nurse: concepts of culture and caring in clinical settings. Nursing education in practice, 7,150.