Title
Expanding horizons: Lonergan's philosophy as a guide to PhD program pedagogy
Publication Date
2018-1
UMMS Affiliation
Graduate School of Nursing
Document Type
Article
Disciplines
Medical Education | Nursing
Abstract
Historically, research-focused doctoral programs in nursing have used the apprenticeship model to educate and prepare nurse scientists for research careers. The assumption is that students learn best when paired with a faculty member who is working on the same topic. This model works well when there is a stable workforce, adequate funding streams and sufficient faculty with diverse expertise to capture the enthusiasm and varied topics of incoming doctoral students. However, we believe there are alternative approaches that are worth exploring. We propose an alternative way of preparing students for entry into nursing science. The purpose of this paper is to describe one PhD program's new approach, based on the philosophical premises of Bernard Lonergan, to create a generation of creative, insightful thinkers who expand the horizons of the nursing discipline.
Keywords
Lonergan, Pedagogy, PhD Nursing Education, Philosophy
DOI of Published Version
10.1016/j.outlook.2017.07.003
Source
Nurs Outlook. 2018 Jan - Feb;66(1):77-83. doi: 10.1016/j.outlook.2017.07.003. Epub 2017 Jul 15. Link to article on publisher's site
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Nursing outlook
Related Resources
PubMed ID
29291946
Repository Citation
Bova, Carol A.; Perry, Donna J.; Kane, Anne T.; Morris, Nancy S.; and Fain, James A., "Expanding horizons: Lonergan's philosophy as a guide to PhD program pedagogy" (2018). Graduate School of Nursing Publications and Presentations. 69.
https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/gsn_pp/69