Mind Mapping: Impact on Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills
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Conditions studied: Mind Mapping, Nursing Students, Critical Thinking
In brief
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the mind mapping method in enhancing critical thinking and problem-solving skills among nursing students. The study will be conducted with 65 nursing students enrolled in a "Critical Thinking in Nursing" course at Gazi University during the 2025-2026 academic year. Participants will be assigned to experimental and control groups using stratified randomization based on pre-test scores from the "Marmara Critical Thinking Tendencies Scale" and the "Problem-Solving Inventory." The five-week intervention focuses on five clinical case studies: infection control, medication administration, patient safety, ethical issues, and systematic approaches. While both groups receive the same theoretical content, they follow different practical methodologies: The Control Group will engage in standard case analysis methods. The Experimental Group will work in small teams (4-5 students) to create and present visual mind maps for each case study, using either traditional or digital tools. Following the intervention, both groups will complete post-tests to assess changes in their critical thinking and problem-solving competencies.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07548658
- Run by
- Gazi University
- People needed
- 65
- Starts
- 2026-04-22
- Expected to finish
- 2026-05-29
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-04-29
Who can join
Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Students who are enrolling in the Critical Thinking in Nursing course for the first time and
- who volunteer to participate in the study
You may not qualify if…
- Students who have previously taken the critical thinking course
- The student's refusal to continue participating in the study or failure to complete the data collection forms.
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