Didactic-methodological strategy to contribute to the language preparation of Nursing professionals

Authors

  • José Antonio Mata Loy Villa Clara University of Medical Sciences.
  • Raúl Rodríguez del Sol Villa Clara University of Medical Sciences.
  • Rafael Victorino Valdés Bermúdez Villa Clara University of Medical Sciences.

Keywords:

language, health postgraduate programs, learning, professional development, education, medical

Abstract

Background: the language preparation of Nursing professionals to face the challenges of assuming collaboration in English-speaking countries.
Objective: determine the effectiveness of a didactic-methodological integration strategy to increase the communicative competence of nursing professionals, in international collaboration in English-speaking countries.
Methods: pre-experiment type research carried out at the Villa Clara University of Medical Sciences, from January 2022 to April 2023. Theoretical methods were used: analysis-synthesis, inductive-deductive; historical-logical and systemic-structural; empirical ones: documentary analysis, observation, interview, group interview, pedagogical test, and mathematical-statistical.
Results: in the documentary analysis of the postgraduate program, it was found that they do not harmoniously integrate the postulates of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, linguistic immersion and accelerated learning, as well as the combination of the structures of general English with English for specific purposes. The group interview with the teachers analyzed the low level of assimilation of 20 students, which led to creating a special group. The pre- test exam showed that around 90% of the students began the course without passing level A1; however, the results of the post-test exam showed that more than 70% concluded with a B1 plus level.
Conclusions: the didactic-methodological strategy to help raise the language preparation of Nursing professionals contributed satisfactorily to the language preparation of the students.

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Author Biographies

José Antonio Mata Loy, Villa Clara University of Medical Sciences.

Graduate in Education. English Language Specialty. Master in Higher Education. Assistant Professor. Faculty of Nursing Technology. Nursing department

Raúl Rodríguez del Sol, Villa Clara University of Medical Sciences.

Graduate in Education. English Language Specialty. Instructor. Faculty of Nursing Technology.

Rafael Victorino Valdés Bermúdez, Villa Clara University of Medical Sciences.

Graduate in Education. English Language Specialty. Master in Higher Education. Assistant teacher.

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Published

2023-12-15

How to Cite

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Mata Loy JA, Rodríguez del Sol R, Valdés Bermúdez RV. Didactic-methodological strategy to contribute to the language preparation of Nursing professionals. EDUMEC [Internet]. 2023 Dec. 15 [cited 2025 Jul. 1];15(1):e2777. Available from: https://revedumecentro.sld.cu/index.php/edumc/article/view/e2777

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