Team-based learning and ethics education in nursing.

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Bioethics
• Pedagogy

Background:

• Nurse educators face challenges in engaging students in applied ethics.
• Developing morally sensitive and competent nursing professionals is a key educational goal.
• Traditional methods may not fully equip students to apply ethics to clinical practice.

Purpose of the Study:

• To describe the implementation of team-based learning (TBL) in an undergraduate nursing applied ethics course.
• To evaluate TBL as a method for enhancing ethical skill development in nursing students.
• To provide a model for applying TBL in specialized nursing education.

Main Methods:

• Utilized established reporting guidelines for educational research.
• Implemented TBL with small student teams (5-7 members) collaborating throughout the semester.
• Integrated TBL activities with core ethics concepts from readings and lectures.

Main Results:

• TBL actively engaged students through collaborative small-group activities.
• The approach facilitated the development of key skills such as concept analysis, critical thinking, and problem-solving.
• Students worked through ethics case studies and concept analyses within their teams.

Conclusions:

• Team-based learning is a novel and effective pedagogical strategy for undergraduate nursing ethics.
• TBL promotes active learning and the development of essential professional skills.
• This approach aids in preparing students for the ethical complexities of clinical nursing practice.