Does concept mapping enhance learning outcome of nursing students?

Iranian Nursing Students’ Perceptions Regarding Use of Concept Mapping: A Content Analysis

“…Students who learn content in a rote fashion often find education a difficult and unsuccessful experience. 4 The reason behind this change in curriculum focus lies in the fact that nursing as a career has suffered from major setbacks in recent years, and nurses, forced to provide care to patients with a variety of known and unknown diseases, need cognitive and metacognitive skills for enhanced performance in clinical settings. 5,6 A wide range of CM studies have been documented.…”

“…10,11 Furthermore, based on the results of an Iranian study with the participation of nursing students, the use of this educational practice can have a positive impact on the academic performance of students. 4 Taking into account the advantages already enumerated, the role of CM is important in nursing education. However, the use of this method is currently highly complex and contains multidimensional concepts 6 and the existing knowledge base is limited in Iran.…”

Concept Maps in Nursing Education: A Historical Literature Review and Research Directions

“…Lin, Han, Pan, and Chen (2014) found enhanced critical thinking with concept maps, and several authors (Moattari, Soleimani, Moghaddam, & Mehbodi, 2014;Shellenbarger & Robb, 2015;Williams-Brennan & Flynn-Post, 2015) found concept maps to be a valuable strategy for improving critical thinking and promoting clinical reasoning. In addition, Jaafarpour, Aazami, and Mozafari (2015) found higher mean scores on cumulative tests with groups of nursing students that created concept maps. Burrell (2014) advocated best practices in teaching critical thinking, including concept mapping as a strategy.…”

Active learning methods used in nursing education

“…The concept map is an innovative method that will facilitate students' learning process (El-Hay, El Mezayen, & Ahmed, 2018;Rosciano, 2015). It should be supported by instructors and students as a learning method (Jaafarpour, Aazami, & Mozafari, 2016;Khrais & Saleh, 2017). "The CMap Tools Concept" and "Mind Map Program" are also available for creating concept maps.…”