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Promoting the cognitive development of freshman nursing students

M McGovern1, T M Valiga

  • 1College of Nursing, Villanova University, Pennsylvania 19085-1690, USA.

The Journal of Nursing Education
|January 1, 1997
PubMed
Summary

Nursing students show some cognitive development during their freshman year, but most remain at lower levels. Targeted instruction improved growth, yet overall development needs further enhancement.

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Education
  • Cognitive Development
  • Higher Education

Background:

  • Baccalaureate nursing education aims to foster cognitive development, including reasoning and contextual decision-making.
  • Existing research suggests many nursing students exhibit lower levels of cognitive development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Describe freshman nursing students' cognitive development at the start and end of their first year.
  • Evaluate the impact of specific developmental instruction strategies on cognitive growth.
  • Examine the correlation between cognitive development, Grade Point Average (GPA), and SAT scores.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal assessment of cognitive development in freshman nursing students.
  • Implementation and analysis of planned developmental instruction strategies.

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  • Statistical and qualitative analysis of student groups and their academic performance.

    • Main Results:

    • Students demonstrated some cognitive growth throughout the freshman year.
    • The average cognitive development level for the student population remained at the lower end of the scale.
    • The study identified specific instructional strategies and analyzed their effects on cognitive development.

    Conclusions:

    • While some cognitive growth occurred, nursing students' overall development requires further attention.
    • Developmental instruction strategies show potential for enhancing cognitive abilities in nursing students.
    • Further research is recommended to optimize cognitive development interventions in nursing education.