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Experiential Learning Program to Strengthen Self-Reflection and Critical Thinking in Freshmen Nursing Students during COVID-19: A Quasi-Experimental Study

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  • Yi-Chuan Cheng

    (Department of Nursing, Asia University, Taichung 41354, Taiwan
    Department of Public Health, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan)

  • Li-Chi Huang

    (School of Nursing, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan)

  • Chi-Hsuan Yang

    (Department of Nursing, National Taichung University of Science and Technology, Taichung 404, Taiwan)

  • Hsing-Chi Chang

    (Department of Nursing, National Taichung University of Science and Technology, Taichung 404, Taiwan)

Abstract

This article focuses on the unique needs and concerns of nursing educators and nursing students in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. During social distancing, interacting with other human beings has been restricted. This would undermine the experiential learning of nursing students. Hence, it is important to develop and evaluate an experiential learning program (ELP) for nursing education. A pre-test and post-test design were used. The study was conducted in a university in Central Taiwan. A total of 103 nursing students participated in the study from February to June 2019. The study intervention was the experiential learning program (ELP), including bodily experiences and nursing activities with babies, pregnant women, and the elderly. After the intervention, the students completed the self-reflection and insight scale (SRIS) and Taiwan Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory (TCTDI) as outcome measures. An independent t -test showed that there was a significant difference between pre-test and post-test in both SRIS and TCTDI ( p < 0.01). The Pearson product–moment correlation analysis showed that SRIS and TCTDI were significantly positively correlated ( p < 0.01). ELP has a significant impact on the self-reflection and critical thinking of first-year nursing students, which can be used as a reference for the education of nursing students. During these turbulent times, it is especially vital for faculties to provide experiential learning instead of the traditional teaching concept.

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  • Yi-Chuan Cheng & Li-Chi Huang & Chi-Hsuan Yang & Hsing-Chi Chang, 2020. "Experiential Learning Program to Strengthen Self-Reflection and Critical Thinking in Freshmen Nursing Students during COVID-19: A Quasi-Experimental Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(15), pages 1-8, July.
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