Application of nursing theory for a student-centered teaching

Abstract

The purposes of this: 1) To synthesize research on 3 types of student-centered teaching, case study, Problem-based Learning: PBL and Cooperative learning. 2) Development of teaching theory by applying Peplau’s Interpersonal Relations to counseling. Research methodology applied by research and development (R&D). Analytical unit were 30 nursing teaching research and 22 nurse-students (2^nd year) of Phrachomklao Nursing College, Phetchaburi Province. Samples of meta-analysis were 30 researches from criteria and 22 nurse-students from the quota in teaching and counseling. The tools were research record and focus group record. Analyze data (effect-size) with meta-analysis and compare variance with ANOVA statistics and focus group analyze by content analysis. Results: 1) Case study was the highest effect-size (d) 10.08 and overview the highest (d) 1.73 too. ANOVA was no significant. 2) Case study applied and could on procedure according to the 4-step process of Peplau’s Interpersonal. On focus group, The 2^nd year nursing students suggested that increase time for counseling skill. The difficult step was except identification, which must be improved in further.