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San Jose State University

2009

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Class Size And Nursing Students' Perception Of Empowerment, Cynthia T. Keane May 2009

Class Size And Nursing Students' Perception Of Empowerment, Cynthia T. Keane

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Due to increases in enrollment and budget cuts in many states, college class sizes are reaching unprecedented sizes (Carpenter, 2006). Nursing schools are facing the same challenges. Only limited research has been conducted on the effects of class size on nursing students' perception of empowerment Conger (1989) defines empowerment as the act of reinforcing one's belief in his or her perception of competence. Empowerment is important for nursing students' education (Chally, 1992). To achieve the optimal learning experience in face of increasing class size, it is important to explore how nursing students experience learning in both small and large class …