The effect of case‑based e‑learning on academic performance and problem‑solving ability in nursing students: A pre‑ and post‑test study
نویسندگان
1 Department of e-Learning Planning in Medical Sciences, Virtual School (Centre of Excellence for e-Learning in Medical Sciences), Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
2 Clinical Education Research Centre, Health Human Resources Research Centre, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
3 Department of Study and Development of Medical Education, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
4 Gastroenterohepatology Research Centre, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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چکیده
BACKGROUND: Case‑based learning is a modern learning approach, aims to prepare studentsfor practical skills. In the present study, we aimed to determine the effectiveness of case‑basede‑learning (CBEL) on the academic performance and problem‑solving ability of nursing students.MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this pre‑ and post‑test study, census sampling method was usedto select 128 nursing students who had nutrition courses during 2015–2017 at (blinded). Before andafter the educational intervention, the students completed the problem‑solving inventory includingproblem‑solving confidence (PSC), approach‑avoidance style (AA), and personal control (PC) and ascientific test for evaluating academic function. Continuous variables before and after the interventionand categorical variables were analyzed using paired t‑test and Chi‑square test, respectively.RESULTS: The mean scores of PSC, AA, and PC decreased after the intervention (P < 0.001). Themean scientific score of the students improved after the intervention (P < 0.001).CONCLUSION: This study showed that the CBEL method had a positive effect on the ability to solvethe learning problems and the academic performance of the students and can be used to train nursesto improve their ability to confront clinical problems in the future.
