J Korean Acad Fundam Nurs.  2016 Aug;23(3):292-299. 10.7739/jkafn.2016.23.3.292.

Learning Outcomes and Teaching Methods in Fundamentals of Nursing

Affiliations
  • 1College of Nursing, Eulji University, Seongnam, Korea.
  • 2College of Nursing, Pusan National University, Yangsan, Korea.
  • 3Department of Nursing, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Wonju, Korea.
  • 4College of Nursing, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea.
  • 5Department of Nursing, Far East University, Chugnbuk, Korea.
  • 6Departmnet of Nursing, Nazarene University, Cheonan, Korea.
  • 7College of Nursing, Catholic University, Seoul, Korea.
  • 8College of Nursing, Sungshin Women's University, Seoul, Korea.
  • 9College of Nursing, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.
  • 10Nursing Department, Semyung University, Jecheon, Korea.
  • 11Department of Nursing, Kaya University, Gimhae, Korea. iflover@kaya.ac.kr

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to provide a basis for improvement and enhancement of nursing education by investigating learning outcomes that apply to fundamentals of nursing and teaching methods used in classes.
METHODS
Data were collected from 111 professors of fundamentals of nursing who responded to the self-report questionnaire. Data were analyzed using chi-square test.
RESULTS
For learning outcomes in fundamentals of nursing the most frequent number of outcomes was two (35.2%), or three (32.4%). For learning outcomes in fundamentals of nursing practicum, the most frequent number of outcomes was two (32.4%), or three (31.6%). In fundamental nursing classes, teaching methods used most frequently were lectures (98.2%) and videos (60.4%), and in practice classes, demonstration (98.2) and open laboratory (90.9%). Constructivist teaching methods that were utilized in fundamental nursing were team-based learning (19.8%) and case-based learning (19.8%), and for practice classes, objective structured clinical examination (29.7%). In the cross analysis, 28.8% of the nursing professor used the constructivist teaching methods in fundamental nursing and in practice classes.
CONCLUSION
There is a need to continue to improve teaching methods for new nurse-educators and professors and to discuss learning outcomes of fundamental nursing.

Keyword

Nursing; Education; Outcome

MeSH Terms

Education
Education, Nursing
Learning*
Lectures
Nursing*
Teaching*
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