Applying team-based learning combined with empathy map to improve self-directed learning skills

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Medical Pedagogy
• Health Professions Education

Background:

• Lifelong learning is crucial for developing conscientious nurses.
• Self-directed learning (SDL) is strongly linked to lifelong learning, necessitating skill enhancement in nursing students.
• This study investigated a novel teaching strategy to boost SDL skills and academic outcomes in psychiatric nursing.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate the effectiveness of an integrated team-based learning and empathy mapping strategy.
• To enhance self-directed learning skills among nursing students.
• To improve academic performance in a Psychiatric Nursing course.

Main Methods:

• A quasi-experimental design was employed with 89 third-year nursing students.
• Participants were divided into an experimental group and a control group.
• The Self-Directed Learning Instrument (SDLI) was used for pre- and post-test evaluations.

Main Results:

• The experimental group showed significant improvements in identifying learning resources, monitoring learning progress, and interpersonal communication.
• Students in the experimental group demonstrated enhanced self-directed learning skills (p=0.038).
• Academic performance was significantly improved in the experimental group (p<0.001).

Conclusions:

• The integrated team-based learning and empathy mapping strategy effectively enhanced nursing students' self-directed learning skills.
• This teaching approach positively impacted academic performance in Psychiatric Nursing.
• The findings support the integration of innovative teaching methods to foster lifelong learning in nursing.