International Journal of Nursing Education

Daisy Josphine Lobo ¹, Judith A Noronha ², Ratna Prakash ³

Affiliations
1 Assistant Professor, Medical Surgical Nursing Dept
2 HOD & Professor, OBG Nursing Department
3 Former Dean, Manipal College of Nursing Manipal, Manipal University, Manipal

Abstract

Reflective learning fosters the elaboration of thinking process. The study was aimed to determine the efficacy of reflective learning package in terms of reflective writing and critical thinking ability of students. A quasi experimental design was adopted using reflective essay writing (r 0.90) and flow chart (r 0.70) on closed head injury, questionnaire on critical thinking ability tools (r 0.74),(construct validity (? 0.61) data was collected from 92 samples. On day one of the clinical posting pre-test was given for both the groups. On the eight day of the clinical posting the experimental group was introduced to reflective learning followed by group discussion and using simulated scenario. The post test was carried out on the on twenty eight day for both the groups. .Results revealed there was difference in critical thinking ability scores among the experimental and control group subjects ( t=32.729).also there was a significant positive correlation between the pre-test scores of reflective learning ability (r =0.910) and critical thinking ability(r=0.937). It was concluded that reflective learning package was found to be effective in improving the reflective learning ability and critical thinking ability of nursing students.

Keywords

Reflective Learning, Reflective Writing, Critical Thinking, Undergraduate Nursing Students, Head Injury

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