Korean J Adult Nurs.  2013 Apr;25(2):125-135.

Exploring Nursing Education Modality for Facilitating Undergraduate Students' Critical Thinking: Focus Group Interview Analysis

• Chang SO
• Kong ES
• Kim CG
• Kim HK
• Song MS
• Ahn SY
• Lee YW
• Cho MO
• Choi KS
• Kim NC

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study was conducted to explore nursing education modality for facilitating undergraduate students' critical thinking within the Korean nursing education context.
METHODS
Data were collected from four group interviews from two focus groups, which were composed of six nursing professors in each group. Data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis.
RESULTS
Five themes with 13 sub-themes involving 10 categories were delineated. The five themes were managing shared resources, a supportive system in preparing qualified faculty, reflective thinking (self-directed learning), theory courses for understanding nursing resources, and clinical practicum for exercising critical thinking.
CONCLUSION
A nursing educational model for facilitating critical thinking within Korean context was suggested. This could be used as an accelerator in developing nursing undergraduate course programs for critical thinking in Korea.

MeSH Terms

Education, Nursing
Focus Groups
Interviews as Topic
Korea
Models, Educational
Thinking

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  Figure 1. Nursing educational model for facilitating critical thinking within Korean context.

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