Abstract
Objective In order to explore the application and effects of PBL in integrated nursing course for senior vocational nursing students. Methods Nursing students were randomly divided into the experimental group( 122 students) and the control group( 189 students). PBL was applied to the experimental group while traditional method was applied to the control group during the course. All the students fulfilled the Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory-Chinese Version (CTDI-CV) before and after the course. Theory and practical examinations were administrated after the course. Results The experimental group was better in theory and practical examinations than the control group. There were significant differences in total score and some subscale scores of CTDI-CV between the two groups after the course, and also between the beginning and the end of PBL for the experimental group. Conclusions The application of PBL in integrated nursing course can effectively promote the mastery of knowledge and skills, and can improve the critical thinking ability. Key words: Nursing education; Problem-based learning; Critical thinking
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