Abstract
Objective
The objective was to test the assumption that characteristics of intentional learning are not fixed and if an interview assignment enhanced intentional learning.
Methods
In order to meet the needs of practice, nursing educators have trialed student-centered pedagogies, often with resistance from students. Intentional learning appears to mirror the characteristics, such as autonomy, responsibility of one’s own learning, self-regulation, and motivation, needed by students to be successful in student-centered pedagogies. Intentional learning had not been studied in nursing. A quasi-experimental pre/post-test design was used to test intentional learning in nursing students (N=92).
Results
While the interview assignment did not enhance intentional learning scores, intentional learning scores did significantly increase over the semester (p=0.039).
Conclusion
Intentional learning scores did increase, showing that students move along the intentional learning continuum depending on their learning experiences. Future research should include testing teaching strategies that foster intentional learning.
Research funding: There are no financial conflicts of interest to declare for either author related to this study and it publication. This study was funded, in part, with a small academic scholarship in the amount of $1500 was awarded to the primary author; however, the scholarship was not connected to the subject matter, nor was there an interest in the outcome.
Authors contributions: The authors are responsible for all contributions to the research and writing of this manuscript. The primary author was responsible for approximately 70% on content and writing, and the second author, who served as a mentor for all research and writing, is responsible for the remaining 30% of the project and writing of the manuscript.
Competing interests: There are no competing interests for the research project or the writing of the manuscript.
Ethical approval: This study was submitted to two university’s Institutional Review Boards and was deemed by both as exempt. There are no identifying data for any participants involved in the study and the rights of the participants were protected and so stated in the study’s informed consent form.
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