Effects of Action Learning Approaches on Learning Outcomes in Nursing Management Courses.
10.11111/jkana.2012.18.4.442
- Author:
Keum Seong JANG
1
,
2
;
Soon Joo PARK
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, Chonnam National University
2. Chonnam Research Institute of Nursing Science, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Teaching methods;
Action learning;
Problem solving;
Team efficacy
- MeSH:
Decision Making;
Humans;
Learning;
Lectures;
Problem Solving;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Risk-Taking;
Teaching;
Thinking
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration
2012;18(4):442-451
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify effects of action learning approaches on learning outcomes of students taking nursing management courses. METHODS: The questionnaire surveys were completed between March 2011 and June 2012 by 109 undergraduate seniors in the nursing department of C University. Survey data were obtained 3 times: before, in and after the study of nursing management. The course consisted of lectures and clinical practices. Learning outcomes were measured through problem solving skills, team efficacy, and class satisfaction. Collected data were analyzed using repeated measures ANOVA with the SPSS 20.0 program. RESULTS: Scores for problem solving skills (F=13.67, p<.001) and team efficacy (F=4.49, p=.012) showed statistically significant increases after the course. The scores also increased significantly after the lectures for 5 of 9 problem solving skill subscales: analysis skill, divergent thinking, decision making, assessment, feedback, and after the clinical practices for 2 subscales: divergent thinking, and execution and risk taking. Class satisfaction score also increased after both the lectures and the clinical practices. CONCLUSION: The findings from this study suggest that an action learning approaches for nursing management courses would be a useful teaching and learning method to achieve learning outcomes.
