Using Concept Maps: Results with Different Teaching and Learning Methods

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the results of a teaching intervention that uses a traditional method to develop the concept of postoperativewound complications in the undergraduate nursing program. Method: Qualitative, quasi-experimental analysis implemented through ateaching intervention for students from the undergraduate nursing program. Data collection was in two stages and students were randomlydivided into subgroups I and II. To facilitate data collection, students created concept maps with the Cmap Tools® software. Theresearchers used the content analysis method to analyze the data, identifying 12 categories. Results: Subgroup II showed positive resultscompared to Subgroup I, since the association of the two teaching methods using the CM technique could promote the ability to articulatethe concepts developed with previous knowledge. Conclusion: The researchers found that associating the teaching intervention basedon the Meaningful Learning Theory to the traditional method and using CM encourages the good performance of students in the teachinglearningprocess.