THE VIEW FROM WITHIN - PERSPECTIVES OF CLINICAL TEACHING

This article presents the findings of a year-long exploratory and desc riptive research study designed to explore and describe the perspectiv es of six Canadian nurse educators regarding clinical teaching. A pers pective consists of a teacher's theoretical, knowledge and value claim s in regard to teaching. The participants' perspectives revealed how t hey intended to teach in the clinical area, as well as how they percei ved and responded to situations which arose in clinical learning exper iences. The research highlights the need to explore the possible conse quences of teachers' value and knowledge claims with all clinical teac hers, particularly novices.