Application of Case Study as teaching methodology in Nursing career

Abstract

This article presents the results of a qualitative research that aimed to identify whether the teachers of the Nursing Career at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras (UNAH) employ the case study methodology in the teaching-learning process and how they do it. In that order, the technique used in the research was the interview, designing a script that was applied to a sample of 14 teachers selected by non-probabilistic sampling of intentional type, considering a criterion of heterogeneity according to the different regional centers where the Career is attended, with the aim of knowing their opinion on whether the disciplinary and pedagogical training, and the professional competencies they have are sufficient to implement this methodology in an effective way; it was also studied if they perceived that it was beneficial for their students’ learning and, finally, if there was good reception to formulate a proposal with methodological guidelines on the subject. According to the results, for the Nursing teachers, this methodology fosters critical thinking and problem solving in students; likewise, a good degree of willingness was found in the teachers to apply this methodology effectively and to train themselves on it, so they contemplate that a proposal with methodological guidelines would be very opportune. It is concluded that, the case study has a positive impact on teaching and learning, but requires that teachers have certain specific knowledge.