Mind Mapping: Impact on Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
AgeNot listed
SponsorGazi University
About this trial
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.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Students who are enrolling in the Critical Thinking in Nursing course for the first time and
who volunteer to participate in the study
Disqualifiers
Students who have previously taken the critical thinking course
The student's refusal to continue participating in the study or failure to complete the data collection forms.
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Mind mapping
Other interventionThey will create mind maps on five different topics.
Treatment groups
65 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: mind mappingExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: control groupNo intervention 0 interventions
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Marmara Critical Thinking Tendencies Scale
The Marmara Critical Thinking Tendencies Scale, consists of 28 items and 6 subscales. The scale uses a 5-point Likert scale, with responses ranging from 1 = never, 2 = rarely, 3 = sometimes, 4 = usually, to 5 = always. The scale's subscales include: reasoning (items 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6), reaching a judgment (items 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12), seeking evidence (items 13, 14, 15, 16), truth-seeking (items 17, 18, 19, 20), open-mindedness (items 21, 22, 23, 24), and systematicity (items 25, 26, 27, 28). Scores range from a minimum of 28 to a maximum of 140. A high score on any of the scale's subscales indicates that the individual possesses the trait associated with that subscale, and a total score for critical thinking tendencies can be obtained from the scale. The scale's Cronbach's Alpha value is 0.91.
Time frame
one week and five weeks after the intervention2
Problem-Solving Inventory
The Problem-Solving Inventory was developed to measure not only how individuals perceive their own ability to solve problems but also the dimensions of problem-solving methods. In the scoring of the scale, items are rated on a scale from 1 to 6, ranging from "I always behave this way" to "I never behave this way." The lowest possible score on the scale is 32, and the highest is 192. A low score indicates high problem-solving ability, while a high score indicates weak problem-solving ability. The scale is a six-point Likert-type scale consisting of 35 items. The Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficient for the original scale was .90, while the reliability coefficient found in the Turkish adaptation study was .88.
Time frame
one week and five weeks after the interventionLocations
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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