Learning Styles and Caring Behaviors Among Students in Different Nursing Programs: Implications for Nursing Education
Journal Title: Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research (BJSTR) - Year 2018, Vol 9, Issue 3
Abstract
Purpose: This study was to explore the relationship between the learning styles and caring behaviours of nursing students in a 5-year associate degree nursing program and 4-year and 2-year Bachelor of Science Nursing programs. Methods Two measurement instruments were used: the Chinese version of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) to identify learning styles and the Caring Behavior Scale (CBS) to measure caring behaviors. The research period was from 2015 to 2016. Ethical approval was granted. To analyze the study data, descriptive statistics, one-way analysis of variance and an independent t-test were performed. Results: Three common learning styles were found: ENFP (extraversion, intuition, feeling, perceiving), ISTJ (introversion, sensing, thinking, judging) and ISFJ (introversion, sensing, feeling, judging). The results indicated that caring behaviors are significantly related to learning styles. Moreover, there was a significant difference between caring behaviors and subscales extraversion/introversion, respectively. Conclusion: The information about learning style and caring behavior is a major consideration while planning for successful nursing education. Further research is recommended. This study provides a reference for the design of nursing curricula, as well as the use of varied teaching strategies to appropriately respond to students’ needs, so that they can mitigate problematic learning situations and provide quality of care in the workplace.The goal of nursing education is a commitment to prepare competent and caring nurses professionals to provide quality care that promotes the health of human beings. Caring is the basic core concept of the nursing profession [1] and nursing educators need to consider that individuals have different learning styles in the educational process. Learning style is a crucial factor that influences individuals to learn efficiently and effectively [2]. In addition, nursing attrition is an important issue to be solved in the worldwide nursing workforce [3], as it is a challenge for institutions of nursing education to produce qualified nurses; therefore, nursing faculties must be concerned with nurturing nursing novices to become experts in providing qualified care. Nursing is caring and requires nursing students to learn how to become professional nurses in clinical settings. Nursing students should be regarded as clients in health facilities and show the necessary care and concern. In addition, research indicates that information regarding learning styles can be helpful in designing nursing curriculums that provide the best learning outcomes for students in the nursing profession [4]. However, there is a lack of studies regarding the learning styles and caring behaviors of nursing students. As a result, little is known about how ethnicity affects learning style preferences. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to identify the relationship between the learning styles and caring behaviors of students in different nursing programs.
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Yuh Shiow Li, Wen Pin Yu, Bao Huan Yang, Chin Fang Liu
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- DOI 10.26717/BJSTR.2018.09.001803
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