Abstract

Current patient acuity necessitates nurses' need to think critically and problem-solve in care facilities. The nurse educators' perspectives on how storytelling impacts students' critical thinking and conceptual learning are crucial. This study explored nurse educators' experiences who employed storytelling teaching strategies in the classroom for critical thinking skills and learning complex concepts. The research question was, "What are the experiences of nurse educators as they use instructional storytelling in the classroom for complex concepts and critical thinking?" Three associated sub-questions were: "How do nurse educators describe the process of incorporating storytelling in their classrooms?" "What challenges are described by nurse educators who use instructional storytelling in the classrooms for complex concepts and critical thinking?" and "How do nurse educators describe their ability to enact storytelling while teaching complex concepts and critical thinking?; A basic qualitative design approach was selected.

Description

This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 30688599; ProQuest document ID: 2869910409. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Carine A. McDonald, PhD, MSN, RN

Sigma Membership

Eta Sigma

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

Qualitative Research

Keywords:

Nursing Faculty, Critical Thinking, Instructional Storytelling

Advisor

Eric Parks

Second Advisor

Jennifer Holtz

Third Advisor

Carla Lane

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

Capella University

Degree Year

2023

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2024-02-14

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