Exploring the Application of Teaching Models to Foster Creativity in Nursing Students: A Systematic Literature Review...

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Pedagogical Innovation
• Creative Thinking Development

Background:

• Nursing demands adaptability and creative problem-solving beyond routine practice.
• Innovative teaching models are advocated to cultivate creativity in nursing students.
• Existing teaching models' efficacy requires validation through comparative studies.

Purpose of the Study:

• To systematically review and analyze the efficacy of various teaching models in fostering creativity among nursing students.
• To conduct a Bayesian network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials comparing teaching models.

Main Methods:

• Systematic literature review and Bayesian network meta-analysis of randomized controlled pilot studies.
• Inclusion of studies on nursing students (junior, undergraduate, graduate) with creativity as the primary endpoint.
• Exclusion of studies with multiple simultaneous treatments or variants of the same intervention.

Main Results:

• Twenty-three teaching models were evaluated across 63 studies.
• Theory, Drill, Practice, Combine (TDPC), Six Thinking Hats, and 3D printing models showed the highest probability of enhancing creativity scores.
• TDPC, Six Thinking Hats, and 3D printing models demonstrated similar comparative efficacy, with TDPC ranked highest.

Conclusions:

• TDPC, Six Thinking Hats, and 3D printing models are effective in fostering creative thinking and innovation in nursing students.
• These models enhance decision-making and problem-solving skills through integrated learning approaches.
• The findings support using these models as comparators in future nursing education research.