title: Self-regulated learning during a clinical preceptorship: the reflections of senior baccalaureate nursing students.
abstract: This research was conducted to test the efficacy of audiotapes as a method of recording reflections of senior baccalaureate nursing students in a clinical preceptorship. The over-all aim of the research was to promote cognitive and metacognitive thinking processes with self-regulated learning strategies for problem solving in clinical situations. Verbal protocol technique revealed a consistent use of self-regulated learning strategies with a focus on environmental structuring for metacognitive activities. Common themes of thought were found in both clinical experiences and the use of critical thinking skills.
authors.affiliation: University of North Carolina at Wilmington, USA. kuiperr@uncw.edu
authors.forename: RuthAnne
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kuiper
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003625:Data Collection; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D008297:Male; D017145:Models, Educational; D008960:Models, Psychological; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009736:Nursing Process; D011231:Preceptorship / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011340:Problem Solving; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011380:Programmed Instructions as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D020377:Self Efficacy; D015144:Southeastern United States; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D013637:Tape Recording; D013850:Thinking