Exploring development of leadership capacities in undergraduate nursing students through transformative learning: a narrative review

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dc.contributor.authorEssa, Ilhaam
dc.contributor.authorHoffman, Jeffrey C.
dc.date.accessioned2015-04-29T07:01:57Z
dc.date.available2015-04-29T07:01:57Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractTransformative learning (TL) is seen as an instructional reform in health professions education to develop leadership capacities and eventually produce change agents. This article explores the development of leadership capacities of nurse practitioners at an undergraduate level through TL practices. This exploration is based on an exploratory narrative review of literature on TL and leadership capacities. The potential contribution of this exploration of literature can be to raise consciousness among nursing academics about TL with the aim of engendering leadership capacities in their students. This article therefore poses the following question: What is TL and how can it be utilised in the development of leadership capacities in undergraduate nursing students? TL is an adult learning theory that involves an ongoing dialogical process towards self-actualisation and social empowerment of others. It proposes that human beings should expand their consciousness through critical reflection and discourse and, more importantly, act on the new assumptions and perspectives they attain. The preliminary review suggests that TL practices can be used to cultivate leadership capacities in undergraduate nursing students. It is proposed that application of the principles of TL theory be translated into an empirical study to provide evidence-based guidelines on developing leadership capacities in undergraduate nursing students.en_US
dc.description.accreditationDepartment of HE and Training approved listen_US
dc.identifier.citationEssa, I. & Hoffman, J.C. (2014). Exploring development of leadership capacities in undergraduate nursing students through transformative learning: a narrative review. African Journal for Physical, Health Education, Recreation and Dance, Supplement 1(1):217-224en_US
dc.identifier.issn1117-4315
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/1443
dc.language.isoenen_US
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dc.publisherAFAHPER-SDen_US
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dc.status.ispeerreviewedtrue
dc.subjectTransformative learningen_US
dc.subjectLeadership developmenten_US
dc.subjectLeadership capacitiesen_US
dc.subjectGraduate attributes
dc.titleExploring development of leadership capacities in undergraduate nursing students through transformative learning: a narrative reviewen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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