Inquiry-based learning and clinical reasoning scaffolds: An action research project to support undergraduate students' learning to 'think like a nurse'
Inquiry-based learning and clinical reasoning scaffolds: An action research project to support undergraduate students' learning to 'think like a nurse'
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DOI:
10.1016/j.nepr.2019.05.018
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发表时间:
2019-07-01
影响因子:
3.2
通讯作者:
Ramsbotham, Joanne
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作者:
Theobald, Karen A.;Ramsbotham, Joanne
A period of re-negotiation is expected when introducing a new teaching and learning approach in a Bachelor of Nursing course. This study, underpinned by a social constructivist framework, used action research to uncover the interactions, challenges and outcomes when implementing an inquiry-based learning approach to support the development of students' clinical reasoning and capability to think like a nurse. Data collection involved nonparticipant observation of 32 tutorial groups (600 first-year students and 8 teachers) over the first two weeks of semester. Analysis was informed by Charmaz's social constructivist approach. The findings revealed three interconnected constructs: opting in and out (students), Driving and refraining (teachers) and Creating and realising new understandings (both students and teachers). Introducing a new approach necessitated conscious planning and deliberate behaviour change on behalf of the teacher and student. Use of an inquiry-based learning approach which embedded clinical reasoning, investigative prompts and learning scaffolds in the form of case exemplars assisted students to 'think like a nurse'.