International Journal of Nursing Research

Objective To explore strategies for improving the self-learning ability of nursing undergraduate students based on Ausubel's theory, stimulate students' enthusiasm and initiative for self-learning, and optimize traditional teaching models to enhance clinical practice ability. Methods A questionnaire was distributed to 230 junior students studying at Baotou Medical College from September 2021 to July 2024. Students filled out the questionnaire by scanning the QR code. The overall evaluation satisfaction of the teacher's lecture content was relatively high. The experimental group used clinical practice combined with conventional teaching, and the average academic self-efficacy (2.26 ± 0.67) was significantly higher than that of the control group (P<0.05). The degree of dispersion of teaching satisfaction (1.30 ± 0.49) was small, indicating that the new model is more stable and effective. Conclusion The combination of Ausubel theory and clinical practice has stimulated students' enthusiasm for learning and their initiative for self-directed learning. At the same time, combining Ausubel theory to optimize the teaching mode has significantly improved students' clinical practice ability.

Ausubel theory; Undergraduate nursing students; Self-directed learning ability; Self-efficacy; Clinical practice ability