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Challenge Based Learning nurtures creative thinking: An evaluative study.

Zhi Yang¹, Ying Zhou¹, Joanne W Y Chung²

¹School of Nursing, Guangzhou Medical University, China.

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|September 18, 2018

Summary

Challenge Based Learning (CBL) significantly improved nursing students' creativity and innovation skills. This active learning approach fostered key attributes like curiosity, risk-taking, and persistence, offering a valuable model for nurse educators.

Keywords:

Challenge Based Learning Innovation and creativity Measure of creativity and innovativeness Undergraduate nursing students

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Area of Science:

Nursing Education
Pedagogy
Higher Education

Background:

Increasing demand for creative and innovative nurses in China.
Rapid expansion of nursing education necessitates novel learning approaches.
Challenge Based Learning (CBL) introduced as an active, student-directed method.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the effectiveness of Challenge Based Learning (CBL) on nursing students' creativity and innovativeness.
To assess the impact of CBL on specific domains of creativity and innovation.

Main Methods:

Quasi-experimental study design.
Participants: 48 undergraduate nursing students in Guangzhou, China.
Intervention: Participation in an elective course utilizing Challenge Based Learning (CBL).
Measurement: Creativity and Innovation Effectiveness Profile administered pre- and post-course.

Main Results:

Significant improvements observed in posttest scores compared to pretest scores.
All 7 domains of the Creativity and Innovation Effectiveness Profile showed significant increases.
Key domains enhanced include creative consciousness, curiosity, pattern-breaking skills, idea nurturing, willingness to experiment, courage, and persistence.

Conclusions:

Challenge Based Learning (CBL) effectively enhances nursing students' creativity and innovation abilities.
The study provides a successful practical model for nurse educators seeking to foster self-directed, creative, and innovative students.
CBL offers a valuable reference for innovative pedagogical strategies in nursing education.