J Korean Acad Soc Nurs Educ.  2014 Nov;20(4):513-522. 10.5977/jkasne.2014.20.4.513.

Impact of Self-Directed Learning Ability and Metacognition on Clinical Competence among Nursing Students

• Jho MY
• Chae MO

• KMID: 2327532
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5977/jkasne.2014.20.4.513

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study identifies the influences of self-directed learning ability and metacognition on clinical competence in nursing students. METHOD: The subjects consisted of 290 second and third year nursing students. The data were analyzed using t-tests, ANOVA, Scheffe's test, Pearson's correlation coefficients and multiple linear regression via SPSS Statistics version 18.0.
RESULTS
On a scale of 1 (lowest) to 5 (highest), the mean self-directed learning ability score of the subjects was 3.19, mean metacognition score was 3.36 and mean clinical competence score was 3.29. A positive correlation was found between clinical competence with self-directed learning ability and metacognition. The strongest predictor of clinical competence was metacognition.
CONCLUSION
To improve the clinical competence of nursing students, these findings indicate that increasing metacognition ability is required.

Keyword

Self-directed learning ability; Metacognition; Clinical competence

MeSH Terms

Clinical Competence*
Humans
Learning*
Linear Models
Students, Nursing*