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Mei-Hsiu Lee1, Szu-Mei Hsiao2, Chin-Chin Hsu3
1From Department of Nursing, Meiho University, Pingtung.
Background:
This study examined the effectiveness of integrating the Socratic dialogue method into a graduate-level nursing ethics course to enhance students' ethical reasoning and reflective learning.
Method:
A mixed-methods design was employed, including pre- and postcourse critical thinking assessments and qualitative analysis of students' reflective discussions.
Results:
Quantitative findings indicated significant improvement in critical thinking disposition. Qualitative data revealed deeper moral reasoning, collaborative inquiry, and increased confidence in ethical decision-making.
Conclusion:
The Socratic dialogue method fostered reflective engagement and critical discourse, supporting its use as an evidence-based teaching strategy in nursing ethics education. Nurse educators can adopt this approach to cultivate reflective practitioners capable of moral reasoning in complex clinical contexts.
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