Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
The 15th International Conference on Distance Learning and Education (ICDLE 2024), Porto, Portekiz, 18 - 21 Eylül 2024
Nursing is a care-giving profession. Contrary to perception,
caregiving, which is a set of beliefs, values, attitudes and behaviors, does
not consist of a set of mechanical tasks. To explain with the 3H formula in
nursing; the nurse receives and makes sense of information (head), performs
practices with her hands and increases her functionality (hand), increases her
sensitivity and aesthetic skills with her heart and reflects her artist spirit
to the profession (heart). In order for these processes to be realized and
integrated, nursing students should be prepared for the profession by
internalizing values and ethical principles, being aware of their professional
and legal responsibilities as well as their knowledge, skills and attitudes
during the education process. Therefore, it is important to ensure meaningful
learning of students in the education process. The brain-based learning
approach, which is based on the structure and function of the human brain, is
based on the functions of the brain for meaningful learning and the
organization of teaching according to these functions. This approach focuses on
making the information meaningful in the brain rather than receiving new
information. The formation of meaning in the brain depends on patterns,
connections and emotions. In this approach, learners realize meaningful
learning by making connections between their previous knowledge and new
knowledge as well as connections related to the current topic. Creating meaning
in the brain is more important than receiving information. In meaningful
learning, the learner perceives objects, subjects or events in detail and
organizes them by restructuring them in the mind. Learning activities based on
experiences in education and training systems lead to the development and
differentiation of learners' sensory pathways. As the synapses formed in the
sensory pathways increase, they form mental network layers, thus learning
networks and schemas. The formation of synapses between neurons in the learning
process increases the formation of meaningful learning of learners. Brain-based
learning activities, which are created according to certain principles,
increase students' motivation in the lesson, improve their social relations and
increase in-class communication during the teaching process. In addition, these
activities facilitate learning, make it efficient and fluent, increase
retention as they appeal to multiple sensory organs, and make the lesson
enjoyable and fun by saving the lesson from rote memorization and boredom. In nursing education, different course
designs need to be integrated into the content in order for the learner to be
aware of his/her own thoughts and perceptions, to do the right thing in line
with the interests of individuals, and to increase the understanding and
management of ethical problems in daily health services. Therefore, learning
environment and course contents should be organized to ensure meaningful learning
in the nursing education process. However, it is also important to use
different teaching methods and techniques considering that each brain is unique
in the learning and teaching process. In the classroom environment organized
according to the brain-based learning approach; social interaction with active
participation and collaborative work takes place; a learner-centered classroom
environment is created under the guidance of the instructor; meaningful
learning and permanent knowledge are provided by associating the newly learned
information with past experiences. Although this approach is new in the field
of nursing, studies have concluded that since the brain-based learning approach
includes multiple interactive activities in the learning-teaching process, it
provides reinforcement and social interaction and students enjoy this process,
and teamwork increases peer learning and improves professional competencies
including problem solving, work performance, self-efficacy and interpersonal
skills.
In conclusion, studies show that the brain-based learning
approach can be used in nursing education and long-term evaluations are needed.
It was pointed out that in order to integrate this approach into nursing
education, it is necessary to focus on the functioning of the brain, create a
supportive learning environment and plan activities that will keep the student
active in the learning process.
Keywords: Brain-based learning; Meaningful learning; Nursing
education; Nursing student