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Mind Mapping: Impact on Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills

NCT07548658 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 65

Last updated 2026-04-29

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Summary

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.

Conditions

  • Mind Mapping
  • Nursing Students
  • Critical Thinking

Interventions

OTHER

Mind mapping

They will create mind maps on five different topics.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Gazi University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-04-22
Primary Completion
2026-05-29
Completion
2026-05-29

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