Concept maps and nursing theory: a pedagogical approach.

نویسنده

  • Susan M Hunter Revell
چکیده

Faculty seek to teach nursing students how to link clinical and theoretical knowledge with the intent of improving patient outcomes. The author discusses an innovative 9-week concept mapping activity as a pedagogical approach to teach nursing theory in a graduate theory course. Weekly concept map building increased student engagement and fostered theoretical thinking. Unexpectedly, this activity also benefited students through group work and its ability to enhance theory-practice knowledge.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Nurse educator

دوره 37 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2012