Debriefing and Learning Strategies: A Comparison between Two Reflective Analysis Styles with/without a Graphical Record of Strengths/Weaknesses

Background: Clinical simulation efficiently complements the training of Nursing Degree students. The debriefing phase is the most important feature of simulation-based learning, where the students are able to acquire the necessary competences. It is at this stage where learning strategies and motiva...

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Main Authors: Guillermo Escribano Sánchez, María Ruzafa-Martínez, César Leal-Costa, José Luis Díaz-Agea, Antonio Jesús Ramos-Morcillo, Alfonso García Sánchez
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/9/2/130
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author Guillermo Escribano Sánchez
María Ruzafa-Martínez
César Leal-Costa
José Luis Díaz-Agea
Antonio Jesús Ramos-Morcillo
Alfonso García Sánchez
author_facet Guillermo Escribano Sánchez
María Ruzafa-Martínez
César Leal-Costa
José Luis Díaz-Agea
Antonio Jesús Ramos-Morcillo
Alfonso García Sánchez
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description Background: Clinical simulation efficiently complements the training of Nursing Degree students. The debriefing phase is the most important feature of simulation-based learning, where the students are able to acquire the necessary competences. It is at this stage where learning strategies and motivation play a crucial role. The objective of the study was to analyze the relationship between the style of debriefing utilized in the simulation sessions, and the learning strategies of Nursing Degree students who participated in a high-fidelity clinical simulation. Method: This was a quasi-experimental study conducted with a sample of 200 students in their third and fourth years at university. To obtain the data, an evaluation Questionnaire for the Evaluation of Learning Strategies of University Students (CEVEAPEU) was utilized, as well as two different types of structured debriefing styles, namely, with or without a graphical representation of the strengths/weaknesses during the analytical phase. The data analysis was performed with the SPSS<sup>®</sup> v25 program. Results: Statistically significant differences were found, with higher scores obtained when utilizing debriefing with a graphical representation, on both scales of the questionnaire (affective and cognitive), on the motivational, metacognitive and processing, and use of information subscales, and twelve learning strategies mostly belonging to the subscales of motivation; searching, collecting, and selecting information; and processing and using information. Conclusion: Debriefing with a graphical representation is deemed, a priori, as the most adequate approach for our context, based on the greater number of learning strategies utilized by our students. The use of a written graphical record of the strengths and weaknesses in the analytical phase is recommended.
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spelling doaj.art-fe947989187949a8a62532fc6ca728ed2023-12-03T15:06:54ZengMDPI AGHealthcare2227-90322021-01-019213010.3390/healthcare9020130Debriefing and Learning Strategies: A Comparison between Two Reflective Analysis Styles with/without a Graphical Record of Strengths/WeaknessesGuillermo Escribano Sánchez0María Ruzafa-Martínez1César Leal-Costa2José Luis Díaz-Agea3Antonio Jesús Ramos-Morcillo4Alfonso García Sánchez5Faculty of Nursing, Universidad Católica de Murcia, 30107 Murcia, SpainFaculty of Nursing, Universidad de Murcia, 30100 Murcia, SpainFaculty of Nursing, Universidad de Murcia, 30100 Murcia, SpainFaculty of Nursing, Universidad Católica de Murcia, 30107 Murcia, SpainFaculty of Nursing, Universidad de Murcia, 30100 Murcia, SpainFaculty of Nursing, Universidad Católica de Murcia, 30107 Murcia, SpainBackground: Clinical simulation efficiently complements the training of Nursing Degree students. The debriefing phase is the most important feature of simulation-based learning, where the students are able to acquire the necessary competences. It is at this stage where learning strategies and motivation play a crucial role. The objective of the study was to analyze the relationship between the style of debriefing utilized in the simulation sessions, and the learning strategies of Nursing Degree students who participated in a high-fidelity clinical simulation. Method: This was a quasi-experimental study conducted with a sample of 200 students in their third and fourth years at university. To obtain the data, an evaluation Questionnaire for the Evaluation of Learning Strategies of University Students (CEVEAPEU) was utilized, as well as two different types of structured debriefing styles, namely, with or without a graphical representation of the strengths/weaknesses during the analytical phase. The data analysis was performed with the SPSS<sup>®</sup> v25 program. Results: Statistically significant differences were found, with higher scores obtained when utilizing debriefing with a graphical representation, on both scales of the questionnaire (affective and cognitive), on the motivational, metacognitive and processing, and use of information subscales, and twelve learning strategies mostly belonging to the subscales of motivation; searching, collecting, and selecting information; and processing and using information. Conclusion: Debriefing with a graphical representation is deemed, a priori, as the most adequate approach for our context, based on the greater number of learning strategies utilized by our students. The use of a written graphical record of the strengths and weaknesses in the analytical phase is recommended.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/9/2/130debriefingclinical simulationlearning strategiesmotivationnursing
spellingShingle Guillermo Escribano Sánchez
María Ruzafa-Martínez
César Leal-Costa
José Luis Díaz-Agea
Antonio Jesús Ramos-Morcillo
Alfonso García Sánchez
Debriefing and Learning Strategies: A Comparison between Two Reflective Analysis Styles with/without a Graphical Record of Strengths/Weaknesses
Healthcare
debriefing
clinical simulation
learning strategies
motivation
nursing
title Debriefing and Learning Strategies: A Comparison between Two Reflective Analysis Styles with/without a Graphical Record of Strengths/Weaknesses
title_full Debriefing and Learning Strategies: A Comparison between Two Reflective Analysis Styles with/without a Graphical Record of Strengths/Weaknesses
title_fullStr Debriefing and Learning Strategies: A Comparison between Two Reflective Analysis Styles with/without a Graphical Record of Strengths/Weaknesses
title_full_unstemmed Debriefing and Learning Strategies: A Comparison between Two Reflective Analysis Styles with/without a Graphical Record of Strengths/Weaknesses
title_short Debriefing and Learning Strategies: A Comparison between Two Reflective Analysis Styles with/without a Graphical Record of Strengths/Weaknesses
title_sort debriefing and learning strategies a comparison between two reflective analysis styles with without a graphical record of strengths weaknesses
topic debriefing
clinical simulation
learning strategies
motivation
nursing
url https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/9/2/130
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