Learning Contracts Based Self-Directed Clinical Practicum

Kim, Eun-Jung; Cho, Dong-Sook

The Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education 2012;18(2):268-275.
Published online August 31, 2012.

Kim, Eun-Jung;Cho, Dong-Sook;

¹College of Nursing, Eulji University
²College of Nursing, Eulji University

학습계약에 기반한 자기주도 임상실습 운영사례

김은정, 조동숙

¹을지대학교 간호대학
²을지대학교 간호대학

Abstract

Purpose
The purpose of this study was to implement and evaluate the learning contracts based self-directed learning in a final clinical placement for senior nursing students. Methods: This study was a case study and 82 senior nursing students at a university participated in a learning contract based practice placement. Data were collected from written learning contracts and questionnaires after a clinical practice. Results: The students' learning needs were knowledge, clinical skills, and attitudes frequently encountered in a ward in which clinical skills were most common. The students' formulated learning contracts were varied but most of them were basic and simple. A self-directed clinical course was beneficial and a satisfactory experience to senior students. There was an increase in the students' motivation in learning, confidence in own capability, and satisfaction with the use of the learning contract. Conclusion: Self-directed clinical practicum would result in a degree of attitude change in the students. This study suggests that learning contract based self-directed clinical practice is effective to improve learning satisfaction, confidence in own capability, and competency.

Key Words: Education, Nursing, Students, Learning, Contracts