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KMID : 0614820080140040387
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Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration
2008 Volume.14 No. 4 p.387 ~ p.395
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A Study for the Evaluation of the Educational Outcome of Applied Integrated Curriculum in a Nursing College
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Yoon Jin
Jang Hyo-Soon
Cha Young-Nam
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the educational outcome of applied integrated curriculum in a nursing college. In order to evaluate the educational outcome students’ ability was surveyed for the four main elements of the curriculum. Four main elements were ability in application of nursing process, communication skill, critical thinking disposition, and competence in nursing profession.
Method: The subjects were 97 nursing students who had been educated by the integrated curriculum for 4 years. Data were collected using self-report questionnaire on Dec. 6, 2006, and analyzed by using ANOVA, t-test, and pearson correlation coefficient.
Result: The mean score of ability in application of nursing process was 3.78/5.00, communication skill was 3.98/5.00, critical thinking disposition was 3.73/5.00, and competence in nursing profession was 4.04/5.00. There was a significant correlation between four main elements of the curriculum. There was a significant difference in students’ level of ability according to subjects’ evaluation to the curriculum.
Conclusion: The study results suggested that review and supplementation of the integrated curriculum. And further study on the educational outcome in order to upgrade the curriculum are needed.
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KEYWORD
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Integrated Curriculum, Educational outcome
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