Perspective Transformation in Nursing/Midwifery Faculty in Liberia

Liberia faces an acute need for increased numbers of health professionals following thirteen years of civil war. To address this need, new schools of nursing and midwifery are being opened and existing schools are expanding the number of students. Faculty to teach in these programs need to learn new instructional strategies that will prepare these students to meet international standards. This paper will describe outcomes from a Master of Nursing program offered in Liberia in which the graduates have undergone a perspective transformation from a rote learning teaching style to one that is learner centered. Examples of these learner centered activities are provided.