[Learning plans: experience with an innovative approach to nursing education]

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Pediatric Nursing

Background:

• Self-learning plans offer a flexible approach to individualize nursing students' learning.
• They aim to develop student autonomy, responsibility, and skills for continuing education.

Purpose of the Study:

• To describe the educational experience of implementing self-learning plans in pediatric nursing practical training.
• To evaluate the impact of self-learning plans on student initiative and learning strategies.

Main Methods:

• Implementation of self-learning plans in practical training for third-year nursing students.
• Production and evaluation of 27 learning plans by 9 students.

Main Results:

• The overall experience was positively perceived by both mentors and students.
• Presentation and evaluation of plans stimulated student initiative and innovative learning/research strategies.
• Self-learning plans offered an alternative to traditional classroom lectures.

Conclusions:

• Self-learning plans are a valuable tool for individualizing nursing education and promoting student autonomy.
• Challenges include increased mentor workload and aligning the method's flexibility with rigid organizational structures.