2013 Volume 23 Issue 1 Pages 11-20
〔Purpose〕The aims of this study are to clarify the ability of students to achieve a bachelor’s degree viewed by university nurse educators. 〔Methods〕In this study, the subjects were nurse educators of 20 universities. We analyzed the questionnaire survey. The survey form was comprised of 4 items and an open-ended question. The items were categorized into 4 areas, namely, ①Knowledge and comprehension, ②Multipurpose skills, ③Attitude and directionality, and ④Comprehensive learning and creative thinking. The data collected were statistically analyzed. We used the Kruskal-Wallis test for the quantitative data and content analysis for the qualitative ones. 〔Results〕As a result of the analysis, “Attitude and directionality” was the highest; “Multipurpose skills”showed the tendency to be low. An open-ended question was categorized into 8 areas, including, 【decline in basic ability of students for learning】,【decline in communication competence】, and so on. 〔Conclusion〕The ability of students to achieve a bachelor’s degree is enhanced complementarily. These findings revealed the necessity for ways of structuring curriculum and teaching method.
