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Re-thinking the theory-practice relationship in nursing: an alternative perspective
1Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.
Contemporary Nurse
|June 6, 2003
Summary
Bridging the nursing theory-practice gap requires a new approach. This study introduces enactivism, a theory integrating students, learning environments, and practice for enhanced nursing education.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Cognitive Science
- Philosophy of Science
Background:
- The persistent gap between nursing theory and practice is a recognized challenge in healthcare education.
- Traditional strategies focus on environmental factors, yielding limited success in reconciling educational content with clinical application.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose enactivism as a novel theoretical framework for understanding and bridging the nursing theory-practice gap.
- To explore how enactivism can offer a more integrated perspective on nursing education and practice.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual analysis of the theory of enactivism.
- Application of enactivist principles to the context of nursing education and practice.
Main Results:
- Enactivism offers a holistic view, integrating the learner, learning context, and practice as interconnected components.
- This approach moves beyond environmental manipulation to a more embodied and situated understanding of knowledge acquisition.
Conclusions:
- Enactivism presents a promising complementary theory to address the theory-practice dissonance in nursing.
- Adopting an enactivist perspective can foster a more cohesive and effective integration of theoretical knowledge and practical skills in nursing professionals.