Writing-to-Learn Attitudes of nursing students at Sultan Qaboos University
Journal Title: Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal - Year 2014, Vol 14, Issue 1
Abstract
Objectives: Te objectives of this study were to assess the attitude of Omani nursing students towards writing-to-learn (WTL) and its relationship to demographic variables, self-efcacy and the writing process. Methods: A cross-sectional design was used to evaluate attitudes towards WTL by Sultan Qaboos University nursing students. A convenience sample of 106 students was used and data collected between October 2009 and March 2010. A modifed version of the WTL attitude scale developed by Dobie and Poirrier was used to collect the data. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used for analysis. Results: Senior and junior students had more positive attitudes to WTL than mid-level students who tended to have negative attitudes towards writing. Although 52.8% students had negative attitudes towards the writing process, the median was higher for attitudes to the writing process compared to the median for self-efcacy. Tere was a positive correlation between self-efcacy and writing process scores. Conclusion: Overall, students had negative attitudes towards WTL. Attitudes are learnt or formed through previous experiences. Te incorporation of WTL strategies into teaching can transform students’ negative attitudes towards writing into positive ones.
Authors and Affiliations
Shreedevi Balachandran| College of Nursing, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman, Ramesh Venkatesaperumal| College of Nursing, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman, Jothi Clara| Global Hospital, Chennai, India, Raghda K. Shukri| College of Nursing, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman
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