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Transcending behaviorism in communication education
1School of Nursing, University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
The Journal of Nursing Education
|January 28, 1999
Summary
Nursing education needs better communication training. This study proposes a new approach focusing on caring relationships and transformational learning theory for improved nursing communication skills.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Communication Studies
- Pedagogy
Background:
- Nursing education has undergone significant curriculum changes over the last decade.
- Communication education within nursing curricula requires further examination.
- Existing behavioral communication curricula have limitations in addressing complex human relationships.
Purpose of the Study:
- To address the limitations of current behavioral communication curricula in nursing.
- To propose a new pedagogical process for nursing communication education.
- To describe a nursing communication course based on transformational learning theory.
Main Methods:
- Literature review on communication education in nursing.
- Analysis of limitations in behavioral communication models.
- Development and description of a communication course using transformational learning principles.
Main Results:
- Identified shortcomings in traditional, behavior-focused communication training.
- Outlined a pedagogical framework emphasizing relational practice and human caring.
- Presented a novel nursing communication course structure.
Conclusions:
- Current nursing communication education needs enhancement beyond behavioral models.
- Transformational learning theory offers a robust framework for developing relational communication skills.
- The proposed course aims to better prepare nurses for complex caring interactions.