英文摘要 |
Experiential circle learning is a pedagogy which serves to enhance student’s thinking ability.This research aims to explore the results of applying experiential circle learning to the nursing coursepresented to a group of nursing majors enrolled at two-year program of a technical college. Theresearcher collected data through class observation and in-depth interview with the students. Fifteenstudents were chosen at random to have one-on-one interview with the researcher after the course. Theinterviews were tape-recorded and transcribed with the students’ consent. Content analysis of the datashows that 1) students felt uncomfortable with the sudden request for independent thinking in the courseof learning; 2) students faced the challenge of really being the key player in the course of learning; 3)students endeavored to develop the abilities of independent thinking and critical analysis; 4.)studentsexperienced the joy of growth; and 5) students recognized, and were happy with, the idea of becoming aperson capable of creative and critical thinking. The findings show that experiential circle learning is aneffective teaching strategy. It gave the students an opportunity of independent thinking, and students wereable to gradually develop thinking ability in the process. |