The Effect of Six Hats Thinking Technique on Problem Solving, Critical and Empathic Thinking in Nursing Students

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

90 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-02-13

Study Completion Date

2025-06-30

Brief Summary

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This research aims to examine the effect of the Six Thinking Hats Technique application on empathic thinking, critical thinking motivation and problem solving skills in nursing students. In the study, which will be conducted with a pre-test-post-test control group experimental design, the contribution of case discussions made with the Six Thinking Hats Technique to the cognitive and emotional skills of the students will be evaluated.

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Detailed Description

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Nursing education is a dynamic process where theoretical knowledge and clinical practices are integrated; critical thinking, clinical decision-making and problem-solving skills are systematically developed. In this process, in the rapidly changing information society, it is of great importance that nursing students are trained not only as individuals who can access information, but also as professionals who can analyze, interpret information, develop alternative solutions and think in multiple ways. The six thinking hats technique, which aims to develop multi-dimensional thinking skills in nursing students within a systematic structure, is considered an effective teaching method that supports cognitive and emotional development. Within the scope of this technique, it is aimed for individuals to evaluate events and situations in multiple dimensions through six different colored hats, each of which represents a specific way of thinking, such as emotional evaluation, critical thinking, impartial analysis, optimistic perspective, creative thinking and process management.

Conditions

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Nursing Students

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

This study was conducted as a two-group, experimental design, randomized controlled study.

Place and Time of the Study The study was conducted with 2nd-year students of the Nursing Department of KTO Karatay University in the spring semester of 2024-2025.

Population and Sample of the Study The population of the study consisted of all 2nd-year nursing students who were continuing their education and training in the spring semester of 2024-2025. The sample of the study consisted of students who met the inclusion criteria.

Inclusion Criteria;

* Taking the Fundamentals of Nursing course
* Being 18 years of age or older
* Being able to read and write in Turkish
* Voluntarily participating in the study Exclusion Criteria;
* Having taken the Fundamentals of Nursing course before Study termination criteria; Student not participating in two or more case discussions, withdrawing from the study voluntarily.

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Due to the nature of the study, researcher blinding could not be performed. During the statistical analysis phase, the data were transferred to the computer by the researcher and the experimental and control groups were transferred to the SPSS program as '1' and '2', respectively. The statistician was blinded to the groups until all analyses were completed.

Study Groups

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Six Hats Thinking

This group received training in the Six Hats Thinking Technique.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Six Hats Thinking

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

A total of 6 sessions of thinking training were given once a week for 6 weeks.

No Intervention (Control)

Intervention Type DEVICE

No intervention was made to this group.

classical education

This group did not receive any training.

Group Type SHAM_COMPARATOR

Six Hats Thinking

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

A total of 6 sessions of thinking training were given once a week for 6 weeks.

No Intervention (Control)

Intervention Type DEVICE

No intervention was made to this group.

Interventions

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Six Hats Thinking

A total of 6 sessions of thinking training were given once a week for 6 weeks.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

No Intervention (Control)

No intervention was made to this group.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Taking the Fundamentals of Nursing course
* Being 18 years of age or older
* Being able to read and write in Turkish
* Voluntarily participating in the research