J Korean Acad Nurs.  2016 Feb;46(1):90-99. 10.4040/jkan.2016.46.1.90.

Effects of Learning Activities on Application of Learning Portfolio in Nursing Management Course

• Choi SE
• Kim EA

• KMID: 2373166
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2016.46.1.90

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study was conducted to examine effects of a learning portfolio by identifying the learning of nursing students taking a learning portfolio-utilized nursing management class.
METHODS
A non-equivalent control group pretest-posttest design was used. Participants were 83 senior students taking the nursing management course in one of the Departments of Nursing at 2 Universities. Experimental group (n=42) received a learning portfolio-utilized nursing management class 15 times over 15 weeks (3 hours weekly). Self-directed learning abilities, approaches to learning and learning flow of the participants were examined with self-report structured questionnaires. Data were collected between September 2 and December 16, 2014, and were analyzed using chi-square test, Fisher's exact test, independent t-test and ANCOVA with SPSS/PC version 21.0.
RESULTS
After the intervention the experimental group showed significant increases in self-directed learning abilities, deep approaches to learning and learning flow compared to the control group. However, no significant difference was found between groups for surface approaches to learning.
CONCLUSION
Learning activities using the learning portfolios could be effective in cultivating the learning competency for growth of knowledge, technology and professionalism by increasing personal concentration and organization ability of the nursing students so that they can react to the rapidly changing environment.

Keyword

Nursing students; Education; Learning

MeSH Terms

Adult
Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate
Female
Humans
Male
Personal Satisfaction
*Problem-Based Learning
Self Report
Students, Nursing/*psychology
Surveys and Questionnaires
Young Adult

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  Figure 1 Outline of nursing management course based on learning portfolio application.

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