Ecological education model for evidence-based practice competency integrates educational ecology theory with the IEO framework

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Description

The article constructs a competency-oriented ecological education model grounded in educational ecology theory and Astin's input-environment-output (IEO) framework. Educational ecology theory, rooted in Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems perspective, guided the design of a multilayered educational ecosystem comprising physical, classroom, and practice environments. The IEO model operationalized students' prior competencies as input variables, the three-tier ecological environment as environmental variables, and evidence-based practice competency outcomes as output variables, informing a four-year progressive pathway from evidence-based awareness in Year 1 to comprehensive application in Year 4.

Design Implications

Context

Requirements

• Requires institutional designation as a Best Practice Spotlight Organization (BPSO) to access evidence-based practice guidelines and resources

Constraints

• Developed and evaluated at a single institution (a double first-class university in Beijing, China) with resources that may exceed those of regional institutions

Target Learners

• Undergraduate nursing students in a four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing program

Learning Goals

• Evidence-based practice competency including evidence seeking, appraisal, synthesis, and application

Claims

Related Designs

• Four-year progressive competency development pathway structures EBP learning from awareness to application
• Three-tier ecological environment integrates BPSO guidelines into core courses with physical, classroom, and practice layers

Examples

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Key Sources

• Li Xuejing, Meng Meiqi, Li Xiaohua, Wang Ziyan, Wang Letong, Han Liu, Hao Yufang, Shi Nannan. (2026). Development and implementation of an ecological education model for evidence-based practice competency in undergraduate nursing students: A mixed-methods feasibility study. International Journal of Nursing Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnss.2026.04.002

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title	Ecological education model for evidence-based practice competency integrates educational ecology theory with the IEO framework
description	The article constructs a competency-oriented ecological education model grounded in educational ecology theory and Astin's input-environment-output (IEO) framework.
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