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Effect of Applying Experiential Learning Styles Theory on Nursing Students' Critical Thinking Disposition and their Attitude toward Nursing Profession

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Last updated: 28 Dec 2024

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Background: Active, cooperative learning especially using of experiential learning theory is a
method to enhance critical thinking disposition necessary for the transfer and use of classroomacquired knowledge in the clinical setting and also effect on attitude of nursing students regarding
nursing profession. Aim of study: Was to assess effect of applying experiential learning styles theory
on nursing students 'critical thinking disposition and their attitude toward nursing profession. Design:
experimental design was utilized to conduct this study. Setting: The present study was conducted at
Technical Health Institute of Embaba that affiliated to ministry of health. Subjects: All nursing
students who were enrolled in the second academic year of Technical Health Institute of Embaba (200
students), they were classified into two group (control group and experimental group). Tools for data
collection: Three tools were used. I: Kolb's Experiential Learning Styles Inventory. II: California
Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory. III: Attitude Scale toward Nursing Profession. Result: Pre
implementation of experimental learning theory the highest percentage (55%) of total experimental
nursing students had high preference to total Kolb's' learning styles, approximately (33%) of nursing
students had high critical thinking disposition and approximately (57%) of nursing students had
positive attitude toward nursing profession. Meanwhile, after application of experiential learning theory
the high preference to total Kolb's' learning styles improved among experimental nursing students to
(77%), the high critical thinking disposition improved and increased to (84%) and the positive attitude
toward nursing profession improved and increased to (80%). Conclusion: There was improvement in
the level of critical thinking disposition and attitude of nursing students toward the nursing profession
among experimental nursing students after the application of experiential learning theory (Kolb's
learning style). Recommendation: Training program for nurse educators to be equipped with
experiential learning strategies to enhance critical thinking disposition and the concept of critical
thinking disposition should be included in the educational curriculum in technical institutes.

DOI

10.21608/jnsbu.2022.244339

Keywords

Keywords: Critical thinking disposition, Experiential learning theory & Nursing attitude toward nursing professional

Authors

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Shaimaa

Last Name

Ahmed Mustafa

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M.Sc. in Nursing Administration 2017- Nursing science teaching specialist in Technical Health Institute of Embaba, Egypt

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Samia

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Mohamed Abd Allah

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Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University, Egypt

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Howida

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Hassan Mahfouz

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Nursing Administration -Faculty of Nursing -Benha University, Egypt

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Volume

3

Article Issue

2

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35042

Issue Date

2022-07-01

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2022-06-01

Publish Date

2022-07-01

Page Start

256

Page End

274

Print ISSN

2682-3934

Online ISSN

2735-5802

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JNSBU_Volume 3_Issue 2_Pages 256-274.pdf

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Scientific peer reviewed journal

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Journal of Nursing Science Benha University

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https://jnsbu.journals.ekb.eg/

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Effect of Applying Experiential Learning Styles Theory on Nursing Students' Critical Thinking Disposition and their Attitude toward Nursing Profession

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23 Jan 2023