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AN HOUR IN … NURSING

Creating posters for their gallery walk, nursing students take a hands-on approach at lecture learning.
Paizley Swaney, Staff Writer
October 5, 2023
As the unit comes to an end, Nursing students review their findings through a gallery walk.
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Preparing her students for an upcoming test, Nursing teacher Cassandra Trummel provides her students with assisted student-led learning.“I chose to do a gallery walk because I feel like when students learn information and then regurgitate it to teach their peers, they tend to retain the information more,” Trummel said. “I also like that I can engage more with the small groups and discuss each poster.”
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