Kastamonu Eğitim Dergisi (Jul 2019)
Nursing Education Method In The Use Of The Six Thinking Hats: Comparison Of Two Different Techniques
Abstract
Student nurses every day, give many decided a simple or difficult. This teaching technique is helping for student nurses to give difficult decisions in life with thinking and using a variety of opinions. Aim: This study compared to the six hat thinking technique, the student lecturing technique of nurses in terms of learning achievement was conducted to determine which technique is more effective and permanent. Method: In the quasi-experimental study with pre-test and post-test control group, students who were accepted to participate in the survey were selected from the first-year students who were studying at a faculty of nursing (n=126). Research data, "Information Form" and "Health Promotion" by the researchers in the information prepared in accordance with the related literature testing the pre-test and post-testing were collected using. Analysis of the data, number, percentage and research findings were evaluated and compared by t-test. Results: The Post-test score of the experimental group was 58,09 ± 18,09 and the post-test score of the control group was 51,98 ± 14,32. It was determined that there was a statistically significant difference between the experimental and control group's final test scores (p <0.05).Conclusion: The result was that the six- thinking hat technique increased the success more than traditional methods. It is also believed that the study is important in terms of testing the use of creative instruction that is crucial to the development of critical thinking skills of nursing students.
