Learning Skills Profiles of master's students in nursing administration: assessing the impact of problem-based learning.
Attempts to compare graduate student performances before and after introducing new curricula are rare; yet faculties need outcome measures to justify program costs and demonstrate effectiveness. Boyatzis and Kolb's Learning Skills Profile is used to assess the outcomes of a problem-based learning MSN program. Increases were demonstrated among all 12 learning skills; statistically significant increases were found in eight of the personal learning skills and six of the job skill demands. Comparisons are made between scores of students in the MSN program and scores of master's students in business administration.
Baker
Constance M
CM
School of Nursing, Indiana University, Indianapolis, USA. cbaker1@iupui.edu
McDaniel
Anna M
AM
Pesut
Daniel J
DJ
Fisher
Mary L
ML
D003479:Curriculum; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005544:Forecasting; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007196:Indiana; D007857:Leadership; D007858:Learning; D008389:Marketing of Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D017145:Models, Educational; D016294:Models, Nursing; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000193:education* / Q000458:organization & administration; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D009742:Nursing Theory; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D018794:Problem-Based Learning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000592:standards*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011779:Q-Sort; D013850:Thinking