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KMID : 0869920120180020268
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Journal of Korean Academy Society of Nursing Education
2012 Volume.18 No. 2 p.268 ~ p.275
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Learning Contracts Based Self-Directed Clinical Practicum
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Kim Eun-Jung
Cho Dong-Sook
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to implement and evaluate the learning contracts based self-directed learning in a final clinical placement for senior nursing students.
Methods: This study was a case study and 82 senior nursing students at a university participated in a learning contract based practice placement. Data were collected from written learning contracts and questionnaires after a clinical practice.
Results: The students’ learning needs were knowledge, clinical skills, and attitudes frequently encountered in a ward in which clinical skills were most common. The students’ formulated learning contracts were varied but most of them were basic and simple. A self-directed clinical course was beneficial and a satisfactory experience to senior students. There was an increase in the students’ motivation in learning, confidence in own capability, and satisfaction with the use of the learning contract.
Conclusion: Self-directed clinical practicum would result in a degree of attitude change in the students. This study suggests that learning contract based self-directed clinical practice is effective to improve learning satisfaction, confidence in own capability, and competency.
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KEYWORD
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Education, Nursing, Students, Learning, Contracts and competency.
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