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Introduction: Low graduation rates UKNI (Indonesian nurses Competency Test) encourages nursing students for their innovative teaching model. MDR learning methods (Mind mapping, discussion and role play) is a new teaching method and innovative that can improve student understanding. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of learning the MDR model towards the understanding of the students in the subject of community nursing. Methods: This study uses a pre-experiment approach pre-post test. Sample of this study was 50 7th-semester student. All students who followed the MDR learning model were given practice questions then followed this learning model and measured again using practice questions. Results: Analysis of data using statistical test paired t-test. Distribution of respondents by sex is 15 people (30 %) men and 35 (70%) of women. Average male student GPA was 3.1, average female student GPA was 3.3. Conclusions: The results show that there are differences in the pre and post (mean = 35.46). Learning MDR Model improves critical thinking, motivation and makes learning fun. Keywords : Mind Mapping, Nursing, Education, Discussion, Role Playing

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