<h4>Using Photographs to Establish Shared Meaning in the Classroom</h4>

Abstract

&lt;h4&gt;Using Photographs to Establish Shared Meaning in the Classroom&lt;/h4&gt; &lt;p&gt;Engaging students in understanding concepts beyond their own lived experiences is a challenge for nurse educators. Student evaluations of a required theory course on family nursing revealed that students were disengaged and did not understand the concept of family. Many students commented they were &amp;ldquo;not able to stay focused on lecture content related to family&amp;rdquo; and that they &amp;ldquo;wish [they] could do something to help [them] understand other family situations better.&amp;rdquo; My goal was to find a teaching method that actively engaged students and aided their understanding of multiple perspectives of family and of self-awareness. [more...]&lt;/p&gt;