Applying Talent Quality-Management System (TTQS) to Enhance Information Literacy, Learning Motivation, and Computational Thinking Competency of Nursing Undergraduates

In Taiwan, the Ministry of Education started promoting computational thinking (CT) and design skills in the programming curriculum in 2018 at all universities. CT, which has been widely discussed in the field of education, is the ability to solve problems that use computer science concepts. For stud...

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Published in:Sustainability 2021-06, Vol.13 (12), p.6528
Main Authors: Wu, Pei-Jung, Hou, Hsing-Yu, Huang, Cheng-Chih
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitudes
Body mass index
Computer applications
Computer science
Core curriculum
Curricula
Design
Education
Evidence-based nursing
Information literacy
Information technology
Investigations
Learning
Lifelong learning
Motivation
Nursing
Nursing education
Online instruction
Professional development
Questionnaires
Simulation
Skills
Students
Sustainability management
Teaching
Technology Acceptance Model
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Summary:In Taiwan, the Ministry of Education started promoting computational thinking (CT) and design skills in the programming curriculum in 2018 at all universities. CT, which has been widely discussed in the field of education, is the ability to solve problems that use computer science concepts. For students in non-information technology fields, such as nursing students, a curriculum that integrates nursing education and information literacy can bolster evidence-based practice, enhance professional development, and encourage lifelong learning. However, the programming courses were difficult for non-information learners to apprehend, given their lack of knowledge in programming, and had a low attrition rate. Therefore, it is necessary to establish a sustainable management system in the learning process. It is also important to support the interest and confidence of the nursing learner in the programming curriculum. In this study, a programming course for nursing students was completed. A talent quality-management system (TTQS) for this programming course was built and implemented. A technology acceptance model and learning attitude questionnaires were administered to investigate learners’ learning motivation and information literacy. Two nursing classes with 74 freshmen participated in the curriculum in the second semester of the 2020 academic year. The results showed that TTQS, which supports teachers in adjusting pedagogy in a timely manner, can enhance learners’ motivation and performance. In this programming course, nursing students can learn CT and information concepts and improve their learning motivation through the design of learner-centred and collaborative learning.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su13126528