Barriers and Facilitators to the Learning and Acquisition of Research Competencies among Nursing Students through Active Methodologies: A Qualitative Study Using Reflective Writing
Background: The development of educational research, critical thinking skills, and evidence-based practice requires proposals for educational innovation. The purpose of this study was to explore the perspectives of undergraduate nursing students on the barriers and facilitators after the implementat...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
MDPI AG
2023-04-01
|
| Series: | Healthcare |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/8/1078 |
| _version_ | 1797605299369017344 |
|---|---|
| author | Juan Francisco Velarde-García Beatriz Álvarez-Embarba María Nieves Moro-Tejedor Leyre Rodríguez-Leal Oscar Arrogante María Gema Alvarado-Zambrano Jorge Pérez-Corrales Domingo Palacios-Ceña |
| author_facet | Juan Francisco Velarde-García Beatriz Álvarez-Embarba María Nieves Moro-Tejedor Leyre Rodríguez-Leal Oscar Arrogante María Gema Alvarado-Zambrano Jorge Pérez-Corrales Domingo Palacios-Ceña |
| author_sort | Juan Francisco Velarde-García |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Background: The development of educational research, critical thinking skills, and evidence-based practice requires proposals for educational innovation. The purpose of this study was to explore the perspectives of undergraduate nursing students on the barriers and facilitators after the implementation of a novel activity within the course of research methodology, composed of three active learning strategies: (a) project-based learning; (b) small-group learning; and (c) self-directed learning. Methods: A qualitative exploratory study using reflective writing was conducted at the Nursing Department of the Red Cross School (Spain). Seventy-four nursing students participated in the study, enrolled in the research methodology course. Purposive sampling was used. Online reflective notes were collected from a script of open-ended questions. An inductive thematic analysis was performed. Results: The new proposals facilitated learning of the subject matter and its contents. They were useful and enabled the students to put the contents into practice. In addition, they improved the students’ organization, planning, and involvement. The barriers identified were a lack of time, ambiguity, inadequate tutoring or novelty of the work, and inequity in the distribution of tasks and workloads. Conclusions: Our findings shed light on the barriers and facilitators identified by nursing students when implementing an educational innovation proposal, using three active learning methodologies as learning tools for the subject of nursing research. |
| first_indexed | 2024-03-11T04:59:05Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-79fda89f75a34ea08aef172333303748 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2227-9032 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-03-11T04:59:05Z |
| publishDate | 2023-04-01 |
| publisher | MDPI AG |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Healthcare |
| spelling | doaj.art-79fda89f75a34ea08aef1723333037482023-11-17T19:26:04ZengMDPI AGHealthcare2227-90322023-04-01118107810.3390/healthcare11081078Barriers and Facilitators to the Learning and Acquisition of Research Competencies among Nursing Students through Active Methodologies: A Qualitative Study Using Reflective WritingJuan Francisco Velarde-García0Beatriz Álvarez-Embarba1María Nieves Moro-Tejedor2Leyre Rodríguez-Leal3Oscar Arrogante4María Gema Alvarado-Zambrano5Jorge Pérez-Corrales6Domingo Palacios-Ceña7Department of Nursing, Red Cross College of Nursing, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Avenida Reina Victoria 28, 28003 Madrid, SpainDepartment of Nursing, Red Cross College of Nursing, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Avenida Reina Victoria 28, 28003 Madrid, SpainDepartment of Nursing, Red Cross College of Nursing, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Avenida Reina Victoria 28, 28003 Madrid, SpainDepartment of Nursing, Red Cross College of Nursing, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Avenida Reina Victoria 28, 28003 Madrid, SpainResearch Nursing Group of Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón (IiSGM), Calle del Dr. Esquerdo, 46, 28007 Madrid, SpainHospital Universitario La Paz, Paseo de la Castellana, 261, 28046 Madrid, SpainResearch Group of Humanities and Qualitative Research in Health Science (Hum & QRinHS), Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Avenida Atenas s/n, 28922 Alcorcón, SpainResearch Group of Humanities and Qualitative Research in Health Science (Hum & QRinHS), Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Avenida Atenas s/n, 28922 Alcorcón, SpainBackground: The development of educational research, critical thinking skills, and evidence-based practice requires proposals for educational innovation. The purpose of this study was to explore the perspectives of undergraduate nursing students on the barriers and facilitators after the implementation of a novel activity within the course of research methodology, composed of three active learning strategies: (a) project-based learning; (b) small-group learning; and (c) self-directed learning. Methods: A qualitative exploratory study using reflective writing was conducted at the Nursing Department of the Red Cross School (Spain). Seventy-four nursing students participated in the study, enrolled in the research methodology course. Purposive sampling was used. Online reflective notes were collected from a script of open-ended questions. An inductive thematic analysis was performed. Results: The new proposals facilitated learning of the subject matter and its contents. They were useful and enabled the students to put the contents into practice. In addition, they improved the students’ organization, planning, and involvement. The barriers identified were a lack of time, ambiguity, inadequate tutoring or novelty of the work, and inequity in the distribution of tasks and workloads. Conclusions: Our findings shed light on the barriers and facilitators identified by nursing students when implementing an educational innovation proposal, using three active learning methodologies as learning tools for the subject of nursing research.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/8/1078project-based learningsmall-group learningself-directed learningnursing studentsqualitative research |
| spellingShingle | Juan Francisco Velarde-García Beatriz Álvarez-Embarba María Nieves Moro-Tejedor Leyre Rodríguez-Leal Oscar Arrogante María Gema Alvarado-Zambrano Jorge Pérez-Corrales Domingo Palacios-Ceña Barriers and Facilitators to the Learning and Acquisition of Research Competencies among Nursing Students through Active Methodologies: A Qualitative Study Using Reflective Writing Healthcare project-based learning small-group learning self-directed learning nursing students qualitative research |
| title | Barriers and Facilitators to the Learning and Acquisition of Research Competencies among Nursing Students through Active Methodologies: A Qualitative Study Using Reflective Writing |
| title_full | Barriers and Facilitators to the Learning and Acquisition of Research Competencies among Nursing Students through Active Methodologies: A Qualitative Study Using Reflective Writing |
| title_fullStr | Barriers and Facilitators to the Learning and Acquisition of Research Competencies among Nursing Students through Active Methodologies: A Qualitative Study Using Reflective Writing |
| title_full_unstemmed | Barriers and Facilitators to the Learning and Acquisition of Research Competencies among Nursing Students through Active Methodologies: A Qualitative Study Using Reflective Writing |
| title_short | Barriers and Facilitators to the Learning and Acquisition of Research Competencies among Nursing Students through Active Methodologies: A Qualitative Study Using Reflective Writing |
| title_sort | barriers and facilitators to the learning and acquisition of research competencies among nursing students through active methodologies a qualitative study using reflective writing |
| topic | project-based learning small-group learning self-directed learning nursing students qualitative research |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/8/1078 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT juanfranciscovelardegarcia barriersandfacilitatorstothelearningandacquisitionofresearchcompetenciesamongnursingstudentsthroughactivemethodologiesaqualitativestudyusingreflectivewriting AT beatrizalvarezembarba barriersandfacilitatorstothelearningandacquisitionofresearchcompetenciesamongnursingstudentsthroughactivemethodologiesaqualitativestudyusingreflectivewriting AT marianievesmorotejedor barriersandfacilitatorstothelearningandacquisitionofresearchcompetenciesamongnursingstudentsthroughactivemethodologiesaqualitativestudyusingreflectivewriting AT leyrerodriguezleal barriersandfacilitatorstothelearningandacquisitionofresearchcompetenciesamongnursingstudentsthroughactivemethodologiesaqualitativestudyusingreflectivewriting AT oscararrogante barriersandfacilitatorstothelearningandacquisitionofresearchcompetenciesamongnursingstudentsthroughactivemethodologiesaqualitativestudyusingreflectivewriting AT mariagemaalvaradozambrano barriersandfacilitatorstothelearningandacquisitionofresearchcompetenciesamongnursingstudentsthroughactivemethodologiesaqualitativestudyusingreflectivewriting AT jorgeperezcorrales barriersandfacilitatorstothelearningandacquisitionofresearchcompetenciesamongnursingstudentsthroughactivemethodologiesaqualitativestudyusingreflectivewriting AT domingopalacioscena barriersandfacilitatorstothelearningandacquisitionofresearchcompetenciesamongnursingstudentsthroughactivemethodologiesaqualitativestudyusingreflectivewriting |