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Ghani, Nasreen
- Examination of Self-Directed Learning Readiness among Baccalaureate Nursing Students in Peshawar Pakistan
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International Journal of Innovative Research and Development, Vol 4, No 2 (2015), Pagination:Abstract
Background: Development of nursing profession demands acquisition of skills that promote continue and lifelong learning. Self-directed learning is one among those skills which is critical for nursing students, identified in the 21st Century Learning Frameworks.
Objectives: This study was aimed to determine undergraduate nursing students’ readiness towards self-directed learning at four nursing institutions of Peshawar.
Methods: A questionnaire based cross sectional descriptive study involving convenient sample of undergraduate second year, 4th semester students from four degree awarding nursing institutions of Peshawar. Level of self-directed learning readiness was determined by utilizing a self-directed learning readiness scale for nursing education (SDLRSNE) Comprising a five points Likert scale 1= strongly agree & 5= strongly agree.
Findings: There were 91 participants in the study. The overall mean score on Fisher's 40 items self-directed learning readiness (SDLR) scale was 153±25, the mean score on self-management subscale was 48± 8.4, and mean score of students on self-control subscale was 58.2 ± 11 while mean score on desire for learning subscale was 47 ±8. About 60 %( n=55) students scored 150 and above which is acceptable level of readiness for SDL on a scale ranging from score 40- 200.
Conclusion: The students showed adequate level of readiness towards SDL which will have encouraging implication on their career and in-service education, furthermore it will help in development of student centered nursing curriculum.
- Perception of Nursing Students about Problem Based Learning (PBL) in Nursing Institutions of Peshawar, KPK, Pakistan
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International Journal of Innovative Research and Development, Vol 4, No 1 (2015), Pagination:Abstract
Objective: To assess the perception of nursing students about problem based learning in nursing institutions in district Peshawar, KPK, Pakistan.
Methodology: A simple cross-sectional study designed was used to collect data in two weeks duration via self-administered questionnaire in a sample size derived 80 baccalaureates nursing students in the selected nursing colleges of Peshawar. The questionnaire contained demographic data, a section about institution in which uses of different teaching methodologies, knowledge about PBL, and PBL enhancing learning responses to dichotomous answers. Data analysis was done on SPSS version 20. Descriptive and inferential statistics were calculated for various variables.
Result: The participants ratio were male 41 (51.3%) and female 39 (48.7%). In response to teaching methodologies used an institutions were “face to face” (100%), PBL develop confidence in self directed learning (97.5%), multiple responses were stand (95%) for PBL activate and organize prior knowledge, identify students weaknesses for improvement, learn more in active participation, improves self directed learning skills and students motivation, improve critical thinking ability were (93.8%). PBL can improve quality of education (88.8%), curriculum should be completely PBL based were (38.8%) and the remaining (61.2%) were not in favour of completely PBL based curriculum.
Conclusion: In some nursing institutions students are expose to PBL and practicing it while in others it is quite a possibility of implementing its integral part in nursing curricula by keeping its benefits in mind.