Aptitude for critical reading of theorical texts on bachelor nursing students

Abstract

Introduction: The traditional education presents in the basic education scope is also given in the education institutions engaged in forming health personnel. The graduated are the result of mindprofessor with a fragmented or reduced vision the majority based more on a biologist approach than on an environmental approach.

Goal: Evaluate scope of an educational strategy promoting the participation in the ability of a critical reading development.

Methodology: A quasi-experimental study was carried out. The population was formed by two groups of the first semester of nursing. On the experimental group (GE) formed by 32 student an educational strategy was applied trying to promote the participation of the students, and on the control group (GC) constituted by 34 students a traditional strategy was carried out. The first one was based on individual tasks (out of the class) and debate group meetings. The second one was carried out as usually. A prepared and validated instrument was used in order to estimate the progress in critical reading.

Results: The basal measuring of both groups showed a statistically important difference in favor of the GE group in the studied indicators; comprehension, GE=32, GC=23.5, interpretation, GE=22 and GC=17. For both groups P< 0.01. Comparing both groups after the interventions, GE was above GC in both indicators with a statistically important difference of P< 0.05.

Discussion: However, the adverse conditions prevailing in school, the professor was able to carry out activities promoting different types of learning.