TY - JOUR 
A1 - Rodríguez García, Marta
AU - Medina Moya, José Luis
AU - González Pascual, Juan Luis
AU - Cardenete Reyes, César 
T1 - Experiential learning in practice: An ethnographic study among nursing students and preceptors
Y1 - 2018
SN - 1471-5953

UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11268/8106
AB - This study aimed to explore the reflective dialogues and processes that take place between preceptors and their nursing students and to examine how preceptors make use of their expert knowledge in order to enhance students' experiential learning during clinical placements. Two 30-h courses on reflective teaching were conducted. The study sample included 15 preceptors and 27 undergraduate nursing students. Data were collected during the course and during clinical placements at two X hospitals. Data collection included non-participatory observation and informal conversations with preceptors, in-depth interviews and focus groups. Preceptors used a series of strategies to promote experiential learning; these included creating links with practice, the use of examples, allowing students to adopt professional roles and enhancing autonomy. The value of preceptors is their wealth of professional experience, which is key during the learning process of nursing students. Preceptors must learn to master the art of questioning and stimulating reflective dialogues, in order to stimulate students' critical thinking and encourage them to resolve common problems that arise during practice. Students demand a more active role in their own learning processes.
KW - Enseñanza activa
KW - Enfermería
KW - Prácticas profesionales
KW - Personal paramédico
KW - Habilidad pedagógica
KW - Estudiante de prácticas
LA - eng
ER -