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Achievement Goal Theory and Mindsets: Keys for Competency Development in Nursing
1School of Nursing, Salem State University, Salem, Massachusetts.
Nurse Educator
|June 27, 2024
Summary
Nursing education is adopting competency-based models. Integrating achievement goal theory and growth mindset (GM) fosters mastery goals crucial for student competency development and assessment.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Educational Psychology
Background:
- Nursing schools face increasing complexity in medical information and cognitive demands.
- Transitioning to competency-based education (CBE) is a response to these challenges.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the synergy between achievement goal theory and the growth mindset (GM) model.
- To advocate for their integration in preparing nursing students within a CBE framework.
Main Methods:
- This article presents a theoretical argument and conceptual framework.
- It synthesizes principles from achievement goal theory and the GM model.
Main Results:
- Integrating achievement goal theory and the GM model can effectively cultivate mastery goals.
- Mastery goals are essential for developing and demonstrating nursing competencies.
Conclusions:
- Mastery goals, informed by the GM model, serve as valuable indicators for assessing nursing competency.
- This integrated approach supports robust competency development in nursing education.
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