A Framework for Understanding Student Nurses' Experience of Chemistry as Part of a Health Science Course

Autor/inn/en	Boddey, Kerrie; de Berg, Kevin
Titel	A Framework for Understanding Student Nurses' Experience of Chemistry as Part of a Health Science Course
Quelle	In: Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 19 (2018) 2, S.597-616 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (de Berg, Kevin)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1756-1108
DOI	10.1039/c7rp00217c
Schlagwörter	Chemistry; Health Sciences; Nursing Students; College Freshmen; Focus Groups; Student Experience; Prior Learning; Interviews; Mixed Methods Research; Tutorial Programs; Student Attitudes; Grounded Theory; Foreign Countries; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Chemie; Studienanfänger; Studienerfahrung; Vorkenntnisse; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Tutorial programmes; Förderprogramm; Lernprogramm; Tutorensystem; Schülerverhalten; Ausland; Australien
Abstract	Twenty-seven first-year nursing students, divided across six focus groups formed on the basis of their past chemistry experience, were interviewed about their chemistry experience as a component of a Health Science unit. Information related to learning and academic performance was able to be established from student conversations resulting in three themes (and associated categories): Connectivity ("curriculum," "application," and "social interaction"); Reductivity ("nature of chemistry," "exposition," and "control of learning"); and Reflexivity ("confidence," "anxiety," and "goal orientation"). The framework proved useful in portraying relationships between themes for conversations related to tutorial sessions, prior knowledge, and chemistry in nursing. The focus groups were representative of the total cohort of students in terms of gender, age, working hours, academic performance, enjoyment level of chemistry, and the extent of the relevance of chemistry to nursing. Implications for chemistry educators, especially those supporting novices, are considered. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01