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Effect of Project Planning Course on Nursing Students' Critical Thinking, Lifelong Learning, and Innovativeness

NCT07090967 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 38

Last updated 2025-07-29

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Summary

This randomized, controlled trial investigates the impact of a Project Planning Course on third-year undergraduate nursing students' critical thinking motivation, lifelong learning skills, and individual innovativeness. Participants were randomized into two groups: an intervention group receiving the Project Planning Course and a control group with no intervention. The Project Planning Course consisted of 14 weeks of theoretical and practical training, aiming to develop students' skills in research project management and patent/utility model application. Data were collected using the Critical Thinking Motivation Scale (CTMS), the Lifelong Learning Scale (LLS), and the Individual Innovativeness Scale (IIS). Statistical analysis was conducted using non-parametric tests. The study complies with ethical standards, including approval from the relevant ethics committee, and is prospectively registered at ClinicalTrials.gov.

Conditions

  • Nursing Education

Interventions

OTHER

Project Planning Course

The Project Planning Course is conducted as a two-hour theoretical class per week. This course is being introduced for the first time in the nursing faculty curriculum. The course was conducted by two faculty members, both of whom have knowledge and experience in research and project writing. Since the goal at the end of the course was for students either to carry out a research project or to apply for a patent/utility model, it was planned for 20 students to enroll; however, 19 students chose the course. The course lasted 14 weeks in total. In the first week, topics such as what a project is, its characteristics, and its components were introduced to the students. As part of the course, students were asked to brainstorm solutions for problems they encountered in clinical settings. During the first seven weeks, theoretical lectures were delivered, and during the following five weeks, students worked with their academic advisors on research projects or patent/utility model topics.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Istanbul University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Merve TUNCER, Asist. Prof. · Istanbul University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-02-23
Primary Completion
2025-07-30
Completion
2025-07-30

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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