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Instruction in mastery goal orientation: developing problem solving and persistence for clinical settings.

Elaine A Gardner1

  • 1College of Nursing, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock 72205, USA. egardner@uams.edu

The Journal of Nursing Education
|September 28, 2006
PubMed
Summary

A short educational intervention significantly increased mastery goal orientation in nursing students. This approach enhances problem-solving and persistence, crucial skills for clinical practice in nursing education.

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Area of Science:

  • Educational Psychology
  • Nursing Education

Background:

  • Mastery orientation fosters competence and persistence.
  • Previous interventions exist, but none target nursing education specifically.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess if nursing students can rapidly acquire mastery goal orientation through a brief educational intervention.

Main Methods:

  • A 3-week intervention was administered to nursing students across five programs.
  • Participants were matched and randomized into experimental and control groups.
  • Goal orientation was measured pre- and post-intervention.

Main Results:

  • The experimental group showed a significant increase in mastery orientation.
  • A slight decrease in performance orientation was observed in the experimental group.

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  • Students with mastery orientation persisted longer on difficult tasks compared to controls.

    • Conclusions:

    • A short-term educational intervention can effectively cultivate mastery goal orientation in nursing students.
    • This intervention promotes crucial problem-solving and persistence skills for clinical settings.
    • Mastery goal orientation can be a valuable addition to undergraduate nursing curricula.