Determining the effectiveness of various active learning methods on surgical nursing education: A quasi-experimental study

Aim

In the study, it was aimed to determine the efficiency of active learning methods in the implementation of surgical nursing education.

Background

It is necessary to use active learning methods in order to provide an effective and efficient nursing education.

Design

The study has a quasi-experimental design.

Methods

The study sample consisted of 80 second year nursing students who started clinical application of Surgical Diseases Nursing Course in nursing undergraduate education program in the 2021-2022 academic year. The data were collected before and after education through Learning Motivation Scale, Instructional Materials Motivation Survey, and Student Satisfaction and Self-Confidence in Learning Scale. In the evaluation of the data, descriptive and comparative statistical methods were employed.

Results

Learning Motivation Scale and Student Satisfaction and Self-Confidence in Learning Scale post-test mean scores of the students who were provided education through role-play were found to be statistically significantly higher compared to those who were provided education through classical education and concept map (p=0.00). Instructional Materials Motivation Survey post-test mean score of the students who received education through role-play was determined to be statistically significantly higher than the mean scores of all other groups (p=0.00). Learning Motivation Scale (p=0.001) and Instructional Materials Motivation Survey (p=0.00) post-test mean scores significantly increased in all groups.

Conclusions

The use of methods that active learning in both theory and practice in surgical nursing education increases student learning motivation, satisfaction and self-confidence.