The benefits of active learning: Applying Brunner's discovery theory to the classroom: Teaching clinical decision-making to senior nursing students

If you walk into my Clinical Decision-Making class, you will see a lively classroom of students working in groups to discuss various patient care scenarios and unfolding case studies. This course is informally known as Synthesis because it focuses on the synthesis of nursing knowledge required to care for patients with complex healthcare needs. Clinical Decision-Making is the final course in the students' prelicensure program. Students are expected to come to class prepared to work: as one student said, “I can't just sit in your class and daydream.” Lecture is kept to a minimum in the classroom, reserved for special topics.

Source: Teaching and Learning in Nursing - March 17, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Margaret Costello Source Type: research