Silence Makes Room for Students’ Stories

Daybook September 12

Nurse educators can become so focused on transmitting essential content and skills that they unintentionally crowd out learners’ thinking and stories. Purposeful silence can create cognitive and relational space for students to formulate what they know, what they do not yet understand, and how they are experiencing learning. The goal is not a quiet classroom; it is a classroom in which listening is strong enough to influence teaching.

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