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Trial reportNursing open2021

Case-based learning combined with science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education concept to improve clinical thinking of undergraduate nursing students: A randomized experiment.

Xinhong Zhu, Zhenfang Xiong, Taoyun Zheng, Lin Li, Liuyi Zhang, Fen Yang

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Nursing open, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Xinhong ZhuSchool of Nursing Hubei University of Chinese Medicine Wuhan China.ORCID 0000-0003-4668-5706
Zhenfang XiongSchool of Nursing Hubei University of Chinese Medicine Wuhan China.
Taoyun ZhengSchool of Nursing Hubei University of Chinese Medicine Wuhan China.
Lin LiSchool of Nursing Hubei University of Chinese Medicine Wuhan China.
Liuyi ZhangSchool of Nursing Hubei University of Chinese Medicine Wuhan China.
Fen YangSchool of Nursing Hubei University of Chinese Medicine Wuhan China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aims: The present study was conducted to apply and examine case-based learning (CBL) and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education concept in the training of nursing student's clinical thinking. Design: A randomized experimental design with non-equivalent group pretest-posttest. Methods: Participants were requested to participant in either of the two programmes: traditional education programme as a control group or CBL combined with STEM education concept (the STEM group). Questionnaires of critical thinking, self-directed learning, self-efficacy were administered before and after the experiment. Results: Differences between the STEM group and control group were observed in critical thinking, self-directed learning, self-efficacy and career choice over one semester. Accordingly, CBL combined with STEM education concept enhanced the nursing student's clinical thinking.

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Education, Nursing, BaccalaureateStudents, NursingEngineeringHumansTechnologyThinkingcase‐based learningcritical thinkingnursing clinical thinkingself‐directed learningSTEM education conceptundergraduate nursing students

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PMID33318849
PMCPMC7729541

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