Effect of Creating and Presenting Concept Maps by Group Computer-Based Method on Creative and Analytical Thinking in Nursing Students
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Amin Haghgoo 1, Hamid-Reza Koohestani2, Sasan Gazerani 3, Ahmad Shafaeizadaeh4, Amir-Hossein Bayat 5*
Abstract
This study evaluated the effect of group computer-based creating and presentation of concept map on creative and analytical thinking in nursing students. Thirty nursing students participated in a pretest-posttest quasi-experimental study. The participant were divided into 6 groups and they designed and presented five conceptual maps in emergency situations nursing course using MindMapper software. The results showed that there is a significant increase in creative thinking compared to analytical thinking immediately and one month after the intervention.
