Comparison of the effectiveness of two styles of case-based learning implemented in lectures for developing nursing students’ critical thinking ability: A randomized controlled trial

• Published in: International journal of nursing studies Vol. 68; pp. 16 - 24
• Main Authors: Hong, Shaohua, Yu, Ping
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.03.2017; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Ability; Baccalaureate; Case-based study; Chinese version; Clinical trials; Control groups; Critical thinking; Education; Feasibility; Holistic nursing; Humans; Learning; Learning styles; Lectures; Nursing; Nursing care; Nursing education; Nursing education research; Nursing process; Randomized controlled trials; Students, Nursing - psychology; Teaching methods; Thinking; China; Learning; Nursing; Baccalaureate; Education; Critical thinking; Nursing education research; Case-based study; Holistic nursing; Nursing process

To explore and compare the effectiveness of two styles of case-based learning methods, unfolding nursing case and usual nursing case, implemented in lectures for developing nursing students’ critical thinking ability. 122 undergraduate nursing students in four classes were taught the subject of medi...