Evaluation of Learning in Oncology of Undergraduate Nursing with the Use of Concept Mapping

This study aims to identify whether the use of concept mapping (CM) strategy assists a student to extend and revise their expertise in oncology and analyze the abilities developed in a student in order to go through theoretical to practical knowledge. This study is descriptive and qualitative, with...

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Published in:Journal of cancer education 2016-09, Vol.31 (3), p.533-540
Main Authors: Trevisani, Mariane, Cohrs, Cibelli Rizzo, de Lara Soares, Mariângela Abate, Duarte, José Marcio, Mancini, Felipe, Pisa, Ivan Torres, De Domenico, Edvane Birelo Lopes
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biomedicine
Cancer Research
Clinical competence
Clinical Competence - standards
Concept Formation
Concept mapping
Content analysis
Critical theory
Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate - methods
Educational Technology
Female
Health education
Humans
Learning
Learning Processes
Male
Oncology
Pharmacology/Toxicology
Students, Nursing
Undergraduate Students
Young Adult
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Summary:This study aims to identify whether the use of concept mapping (CM) strategy assists a student to extend and revise their expertise in oncology and analyze the abilities developed in a student in order to go through theoretical to practical knowledge. This study is descriptive and qualitative, with 20 undergraduate students of the Undergraduate Nursing Course of Paulista School of Nursing of Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil. The critical incident technique and content analysis were used. There were 12 categories represented by facilities, difficulties, and learning applicability in oncology provided by CM strategy during the surgical and clinical nursing discipline. The graphics resource, CMapTools®, and the clinical case data arranged in mapping for resolution generated an active search and exercise of self-learning in oncology. Despite the challenges of the use of CM as a teaching strategy—pedagogical, the results suggested an increase of autonomy and clinical reasoning in nursing practice.
ISSN:0885-8195
1543-0154
DOI:10.1007/s13187-015-0869-1