The Effect of Action Learning-Based Teaching and Learning Strategies on Metacognitive, Problem Solving, Interpersonal Relationship and Team Efficacy of Nursing Students

Abstract

The study is a single-group experiment design for the operation and measurement of nursing management practice training by applying action learning-based teaching-learning design. The study performed a total convenience sampling of 105 senior nusing students of N University in G Metropolitan City who applied for nursing management practice curriculum. The nursing management practice was implemented from Aug. 4 to Sept. 26, 2014. Each team consists of 4-8 subjects who participated in the practice for two weeks, for a total eight weeks. Prior to practice, pre-survey was carried out and post-survey upon the completion of the practice. A skill survey tool of metacognitive tools developed by Printrich & Groot(MSLQ) edited by Woo, and Marshall(2003), and modified by Kwon (2010) was used as a a tool to measure initiative in problem solving, understanding of interpersonal relationships, and team efficacy. The study result showed a statistically significant difference in subjects in Metacognitive (t=-5.124, p<.001), initiative of problem solving (t=-5.817, .000), understanding of interpersonal relationships (t=-4.947, .000), and team efficacy (t=-3.483, .001) after participating in action learning-based team project activities.