{"title":"The Self-efficacy of Malawian Nursing Educators towards the use of Case Study Teaching Method","authors":"Burnett Chila Chiona, Masauko Msiska","doi":"10.4314/mmj.v35i2.3","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Introduction The case study teaching method is important in imparting critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills in nursing students. The self-efficacy of the nurse educators towards the use of the case study teaching method is a critical aspect of determining the quality of teaching using this method. This study, therefore, aimed at assessing the self-efficacy of the nurse educators towards the use of the case study teaching method in Malawi. MethodA cross-sectional study utilizing a quantitative research design was conducted at eight nursing colleges that are under the Christian Health Association of Malawi. Only nursing colleges offering college diplomas in nursing and midwifery technician were involved. A total of 145 nurse educators completed the Self-Efficacy towards Teaching Inventory. The computer software of Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 23.0 was used to analyze the data.Results The results show that the nurse educators are confident in using the case study teaching method (mean=78.4, SD=11.166). The study results also show that there are differences in mean scores between the nurse educators who attended an education workshop and those who did not (t=5.2334; P<0.001). Conclusion The study indicates that Malawian nurse educators have moderate levels of self-efficacy in using the case study teaching method. This study, therefore, has shown a need for nurse educators to participate in strategies that can increase their level of self-efficacy in using case studies.","PeriodicalId":18185,"journal":{"name":"Malawi Medical Journal","volume":"28 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2000,"publicationDate":"2023-08-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Malawi Medical Journal","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.4314/mmj.v35i2.3","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Introduction The case study teaching method is important in imparting critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills in nursing students. The self-efficacy of the nurse educators towards the use of the case study teaching method is a critical aspect of determining the quality of teaching using this method. This study, therefore, aimed at assessing the self-efficacy of the nurse educators towards the use of the case study teaching method in Malawi. MethodA cross-sectional study utilizing a quantitative research design was conducted at eight nursing colleges that are under the Christian Health Association of Malawi. Only nursing colleges offering college diplomas in nursing and midwifery technician were involved. A total of 145 nurse educators completed the Self-Efficacy towards Teaching Inventory. The computer software of Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 23.0 was used to analyze the data.Results The results show that the nurse educators are confident in using the case study teaching method (mean=78.4, SD=11.166). The study results also show that there are differences in mean scores between the nurse educators who attended an education workshop and those who did not (t=5.2334; P<0.001). Conclusion The study indicates that Malawian nurse educators have moderate levels of self-efficacy in using the case study teaching method. This study, therefore, has shown a need for nurse educators to participate in strategies that can increase their level of self-efficacy in using case studies.
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Driven and guided by the priorities articulated in the Malawi National Health Research Agenda, the Malawi Medical Journal publishes original research, short reports, case reports, viewpoints, insightful editorials and commentaries that are of high quality, informative and applicable to the Malawian and sub-Saharan Africa regions. Our particular interest is to publish evidence-based research that impacts and informs national health policies and medical practice in Malawi and the broader region.
Topics covered in the journal include, but are not limited to:
- Communicable diseases (HIV and AIDS, Malaria, TB, etc.)
- Non-communicable diseases (Cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes, etc.)
- Sexual and Reproductive Health (Adolescent health, education, pregnancy and abortion, STDs and HIV and AIDS, etc.)
- Mental health
- Environmental health
- Nutrition
- Health systems and health policy (Leadership, ethics, and governance)
- Community systems strengthening research
- Injury, trauma, and surgical disorders