Self-directed learning versus problem-based learning in korean nurse education: A quasi-experimental study
- Authors
- Jeon, Jaehee; Park, Sihyun
- Issue Date
- Dec-2021
- Publisher
- MDPI
- Keywords
- Education; Nursing students; Problem-based learning; Self-directed learning
- Citation
- Healthcare (Switzerland), v.9, no.12
- Journal Title
- Healthcare (Switzerland)
- Volume
- 9
- Number
- 12
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/61988
- DOI
- 10.3390/healthcare9121763
- ISSN
- 2227-9032
2227-9032
- Abstract
- Effective teaching methods are vital for cultivating advanced professional skills in nurses and equipping them with the necessary training. Problem-based learning (PBL) and self-directed learning (SDL) have been consistently used in nurse education. Therefore, their effects on nursing students’ academic performance warrant comparison. This study compared the effects of PBL and SDL on an adult nursing university curriculum. Participants in this quasi-experimental study with a pre-post non-equivalent control group design were 106 third-year nursing students divided into the PBL and SDL groups. Data collection, conducted from April to June 2019, included a pre-test before an eight-week intervention, followed by a post-test. Changes in the scores of each group were analyzed for learning motivation, self-directed learning ability, self-efficacy, learning confidence, learning satisfaction, and academic performance using paired and independent t-tests. The PBL group scored higher on learning motivation, self-directed learning ability, and academic performance than the SDL group. Based on these results, the PBL method was more effective than the SDL method in an adult nursing curriculum. To maximize the learning effect in adult nursing education, it is necessary to apply SDL education, including the PBL method, with a clearer learning process. © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
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