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Sekineh Shahsavari, Parvin Beigi Marvast, Nouredin Behinaaine, Sayyed Alireza Ayatollahi,
Volume 4, Issue 1 (6-2004)
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Introduction. Programmed instruction (PI) and lecture based learning have been compared in previous studies in the world, but due to special condition of education in nursing, the effects of these two methods have been less investigated in Iranian universities. This study attempts to compare the effect of these two educational methods on nursing students' learning about the basic principles of infection control. Methods. In this quasi-experimental study, 103 second-year baccalaureate (B.S) nursing students were selected by purposive sampling and then were randomly assigned to two groups (52 in experimental using self-learning method and 51 in control group taught by lecture method). Both groups were tested by similar pre and post tests and the content of teaching was the same for both of them but with different teaching methods. The experimental group was also given an opinionnaire about the programmed instruction at the end. Two weeks after the post-test, an unannounced test (delay test) was administered to both groups. The data were analyzed by SPSS software using frequency distribution, mean and standard deviation, t-test and paired t-test. Results. There was a significant difference between the pretest and posttest scores in both groups. Also, nursing students who completed an infection control programmed instruction, scored higher on post-test than those who attended the lecture method class. The difference between the mean scores of post and delay tests was significant in experimental group but it didn't show a significant difference in the control group. The mean of the necessary time for studying modules was 35.6 minutes less than lecture presentation, and 85.4% of students preferred PI method and found the content meaningful. Conclusion. This study showed that self-managed learning in the form of PI is an acceptable method for teaching the basic principles of infection control to nursing students. It is recommended to use this method more in education.
Mohsen Adib Haj Bagheri, Mansour Dianati,
Volume 4, Issue 2 (12-2004)
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Introduction. The high rate of attrition among nursing students and their lack of interest for continuing their profession have caused some nursing leaders to think about the necessity of considering the students’ personality during the process of admission to nursing schools. Due to the lack of studies on Iranian nursing students’ personality, this study was designed to determine the freshmen's personality characteristics and their compatibility with the demands of nursing profession. Methods. A descriptive study was conducted at Tehran and Kashan medical universities and one of the Azad universities. Convenience sampling was used and 52 first year nursing students were assessed using Holland vocational interest inventory. Results. Sixty three point five percent of students were female, 36.5% were male and their mean age was 22±1.2 years. Based on the Holland’s vocational interest inventory, 44% did not have appropriate personality characteristics for the nursing profession. Seventy seven percent of nursing students believed that they lacked enough information about nursing at the time of selecting nursing as their discipline of study. Conclusion. Considering their most salient characteristics, almost half of nursing students were not compatible with the necessary requirements for nursing profession. It is recommended to use personality tests for selecting the best students for nursing schools among those who show good academic capabilities.
Hassan Baba Mohammadi, Hossein Khalili,
Volume 4, Issue 2 (12-2004)
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Introduction. Today, the promotion of critical thinking skills is considered an expected outcome of postgraduate studies. This study was designed to determine the critical thinking skills of nursing students of Semnan University of Medical Sciences.
Methods. In a descriptive cross-sectional study 107 continuous and incontinuous bachelor nursing students were investigated in 2001. The California Critical Thinking Skill Test, form B (CCTST:FB) composed of 34 multiple choice questions was used to assess the critical thinking skills in five areas of analysis, evaluation, inference, inductive and deductive reasoning. The data was analyzed by SPSS software using ANOVA, t-test, Spearman and Pearson correlation coefficient.
Results. The mean and standard deviation of critical thinking scores for continuous and incontinuous bachelor students were 12.34 2.45 and 11.27 3.10, respectively which were significantly different. There was a significant difference between critical thinking skills scores of continuous bachelor nursing students in different years of study, but no significant difference was observed between mean scores of first and second year incontinuous bachelor nursing students. A poor but significant correlation was seen between students’ average marks in previous semesters and their scores in the test (r=0.31).
Conclusion. Continuous bachelor nursing students were superior to incontinuous bachelor nursing students in terms of critical thinking skills. There was also a significant difference between junior and senior nursing students. Nursing education improves the critical thinking skills of continuous bachelor nursing students, but, investigating the role of the university education seems necessary.
Raziee Amini, Zohreh Vanaki, Hormat Emamzadeh Ghassemi,
Volume 5, Issue 2 (12-2005)
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Introduction: Lack of an evaluation tool with objective criteria is one of the problems in evaluation process specially in nursing management practicum. Considering the role of evaluation in assuring nursing students’ management skills, this study was designed to develop a specific tool for measuring their management skills and determine the validity and reliability of this tool.
Methods: At first, through literature review and expert panel sessions, the objectives of nursing management practicum were determined. Then, using Delphi technique, 56 important criteria were developed and the domains and criteria of evaluation were designed by Bars technique. A panel of experts was used to confirm content and face validity. Reliability was determined by a descriptive study in which 30 nursing students from one of Tehran’s nursing schools were evaluated by this tool and the reliability was estimated by split half and inter-rater reliability. The data was analyzed by SPSS software, using Pearson Correlation Coefficient and reliability analysis.
Result: A dual evaluation tool was provided for nursing instructors and head nurses. The face and content validity were confirmed by experts. The internal consistency and inter-rater reliability were confirmed by r>./8 as well.
Conclusion: The designed tool with acceptable validity and reliability is appropriate to apply in clinical environment for evaluating the management skills of nursing students. Applying this instrument can improve the effectiveness of clinical education activities of nursing management instructors and students
Nayereh Raeis Dana,
Volume 6, Issue 1 (6-2006)
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Introduction: Educating patients is one of the nurses’ main duties. The educational pamphlets for patients have been less studied. In order to evaluate the students’ performance in preparing educational pamphlets for patients, this study was designed with the aim to determine the quality of these pamphlets designed for patients with chronic diseases in Semnan University of Medical Sciences. Methods: In a descriptive study, 120 pamphlets made by nursing students were gathered and evaluated using a self-made checklist including three parts of message content, organization of the content, and appearance and appeal of the pamphlets. The SMOG (Simplified Measure of Gobbledygook) readability formula was used for determining literacy level needed for reading this pamphlets. Results: The most selected subject for patient education, chosen by students was related to endocrine system, (15.8%) and the main item discussed in these pamphlets was about self-care actions ( 21.93%). The average literacy level needed for reading these pamphlets was at the level of 11/74th grade, while the average literacy level of patients was at the level of 5th grade. Conclusion: The prepared educational materials were written above patients’ literacy level. It is necessary to provide these materials more simple and understandable, and pay attention to other important aspects, in order to make them more usable for patients.
Davood Hosseininasab, Farahnaz Abdullahzadeh, Hossein Feizullahzadeh,
Volume 7, Issue 1 (6-2007)
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Introduction: Computer Assisted Instruction has been used widely in nursing and medical education. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of computer assisted instruction in comparison with demonstra-tion on learning vital signs measurement in nursing students.
Methods: In this quasi-experimental study, all first year nursing students in nursing school of Tabriz (n=30), participated in a pretest assessing their knowledge in measuring vital signs, and based on the achieved scores, were divided randomly into two control and experiment groups (15 subjects in each group). The experiment group received education on vital signs measurement procedure using computer assisted instruction in three sessions. Each session lasted for 2 hours and there was a week interval between the sess-ions. The control group received education under almost similar circumstances, using demonstration method. In the fourth session, all the students of both groups took the knowledge post-test with the same questions as the pretest. The comparisons were made using Mann-Whitney and Wilcoxon tests by SPSS software.
Results: Mean and standard deviation of achieved scores on pre-test and post-test for experiment group were 19.8±4.3 and 34.73±3.03, and for control group they were 22±5.8 and 33.73±4.97, respectively. Although there was a significant improvement in post-test scores compared with pre-test in both groups, no significant difference was observed between the post-test scores of the two groups.
Conclusion: Computer assisted instruction as an independent educational method, can improve learning in cognitive domain in nursing students the same as demonstration method. Therefore, computer assisted instruc-tion can be used for the enrichment of nursing education programs.
Musa Alavi, Heydarali Abedi,
Volume 7, Issue 2 (3-2008)
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Introduction: Clinical education program was designed to promote nursing education which its processes are mainly aimed at students. Despite all of this, less attention has been paid to students' feedback in this process. This study focused on nursing students' personal experiences about instructors' roles in clinical education program and intended to clarify the concept of "effective instructor" in clinical education.
Methods: Using purposeful sampling method, 12 nursing students of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, who had passed at least one clinical education course, were selected and studied through phenomenological approach. Data was gathered through in-depth interview. Raw data was analyzed using Colaizzi method. The validity and reliability of the study was acquired through considering four elements of factual value, applicability, consistency and neutrality.
Results: The interview texts were analyzed and the codes were extracted. Then, the codes were categorized into eight major concepts of presence, instructor as evaluator, instructor as communicator, instructor as experience provider, instructor as motivator, instructor as supervisor, instructor as moderator, and instructor as supporter.
Conclusion: Participants in this study emphasized the instructor's key role in forming an appropriate or safe working environment. They revealed that the instructor can play an effective and useful role in clinical learning by providing new information, supporting the students thoroughly, and supervising their performance. In addition to experiencing some levels of dependence, participants accentuated the necessity for establishing a safe environment in order to provide learning opportunities for students. They also confirmed effective role playing by the teacher as an appropriate input for nursing students' needs.
Hamidreza Kouhestani, Nayereh Baghcheghi,
Volume 7, Issue 2 (3-2008)
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Introduction: Accurate medication calculation is a critical skill that nurses must demonstrate in order to administer medications safely. However, the ability of nursing students to calculate the correct dasage of medications has been mentioned as a concern in numerous studies. The aim of this study was to investigate the ability of nursing students in medication calculation.
Methods: In this cross-sectional descriptive study, 76 nursing students were selected. The data gathering tool was a questionnaire consisted of three parts including demographic information, students' views toward their interest and ability in medication calculation, and 20 questions about medication calculation. After gathering the questionnaires, they were analyzed by SPSS software using statistical t-test, ANOVA, and correlation coefficient.
Results: According to most students, calculating medication dosage was simple (65.78 percents), they were interested in it (55.26 percents), and they had enough proficiency in performing this activity (63.15 percents). Six students (7.89 percents) had provided correct answers to all of 20 questions and 33 ones (43.42) had responded to 75 percents of the questions correctly. The mean and standard deviation of students' scores were 14.9±6.2. There was a significant relationship between the semester and interest in medication calculation, and the test results.
Conclusion: Although medication calculation is one of the essential skills for nurses few participants had provided correct answers to all of the questions. This reveals the importance of this skill and a need to emphasize on medication calculation in nursing students' education.
Vahid Zamanzadeh, Farahnaz Abdollahzadeh, Mojgan Lotfi, Ahmad Aghazadeh,
Volume 7, Issue 2 (3-2008)
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Introduction: Promoting clinical education quality, requires continuous assessment of the current situations in clinical education fields, identifying the strengths, and improving the weaknesses. The aim of this study was to assess clinical education fields of School of Nursing and Midwifery from the viewpoints of its faculty members. Methods: This study which is a description of current situation in clinical education fields, was carried out during the second semester of 2004-2005 academic year. The study population included clinical education teachers of school of nursing who were selected by census sampling method through 4 sessions held with the members of different departments of medical surgical, midwifery, pediatrics, health and psychiatric nursing. The data gathering tool was a questionnaire consisted of two parts: Clinical teachers' demographic data and the characteristics of clinical education field including 5 parts of the feَAutres of compiled education program in the field, appropriate learning fields, method of education, method of evaluation, and other indices. Results: Clinical teachers assessed educational departments of pediatrics (54.2 percent), medical-surgical (43.8 percent), midwifery (61.6 percent), and health and psychiatric nursing (57.5 percent) as good and excellent. Considering compiled program, clinical education fields were described as good and excellent by 74.9 percent of the participants. Some strength of this aspect included introducing the course objectives at the first day of clinical education as well as presenting references according to the references introduced by the related ministry. Appropriate position of nursing students and instructors in the field and also the unimportant role of the educational department in the management of the educational field were amongst weaknesses of this aspect. Conclusion: Although some aspects of clinical education field were good and excellent, improving positive aspects and modifying the weaknesses may be an effective step in clinical education quality promotion. Continuous assessment of clinical fields and comparing the current situation with the previous situation can reveal the strengths and weaknesses of clinical education.
Hossein Madani, Nasrin Bahraminejad, Korosh Amini, Abolfazl Rahimi, Ramezan Fallah,
Volume 8, Issue 1 (9-2008)
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Introduction: Assessing patients' health is the base of nursing process. Also finding patients' problems is necessary for designing care plan by nurses and nursing students. This study was performed to determine the proficiency level of senior nursing students in assessing patients' health in Zanjan University of Medical Sciences in the year 2005. Methods: In this descriptive cross-sectional study, all senior nursing students of Zanjan University of Medical Sciences (44 students) were studied. The data gathering tools included a questionnaire consisted of demographic data, which was filled by the samples and an observational checklist which was completed by researchers while observing students' performance in assessing patients' health status. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics methods, independent t-test, and one-way ANOVA by SPSS software. Results: Twenty point four percent of students had a poor performance in assessing patients' health, 68.2% of them achieved moderate score, and only 11.4% were proficient in assessing patients' health. Conclusion: Most senior nursing students were not skillful enough in assessing health status. The collabora-tion of administrators of nursing in ministry of health and medical education, hospitals, nursing schools and instructors in order to make appropriate planning for this problem seems necessary.
Hamidreza Kouhestani, Nayereh Baghcheghi,
Volume 8, Issue 2 (3-2009)
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Introduction: Reporting medication errors leads to saving patients' wellbeing and safety and also is counted as a valuable information source for preventing further mistakes in future. The aim of this study was to determine the causes for refusing to report medication errors from the viewpoints of nursing students. Methods: All nursing students of Arak University of Medical Sciences (n=76) were selected to participate in this descriptive cross- sectional study. Using a 17 item questionnaire based on 5-point Lickert scale, nursing students' viewpoints toward refusal in reporting medication errors were investigated. This questionnaire included 3 domains of fear from reporting consequences (10 items), administrative factors (4 items), and reporting procedure (3 items). Data was analyzed by SPSS software. Results: Nursing students estimated that 75% of medication errors were reported by them. Among all causes under investigation," fear from reporting consequences" had the highest score (4.13) among all. From 10 existing items in the domain of "fear from reporting consequences", "fear from evaluation score", and "academic consequences", were main causes for refusing to report medication errors. Among 4 items in the domain of "administrative factors", students had most agreement with the item of "lack of appropriate feedback following reporting medication fault". Conclusion: Some medication errors are not reported by the students and fear from reporting consequences and administrative factors are two main factors for refusing to report medication errors in nursing students. With regard to the fact that reporting medication errors could enhance the patients' immunity, nursing instructors should react positively towards the reports of medication errors by nursing students.
Hossein Namdar, Azad Rahmani, Hossein Ebrahimi,
Volume 8, Issue 2 (3-2009)
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Introduction: The effects of teaching communication skills using a specific model on nursing students' skill in communicating with mental patients has less been a subject of investigation. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of a communication skills' teaching model on nursing students' communicating with mental patients. Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted as pretest-posttest design, on 49 senior nursing students in two groups of control (24 students) and experiment (25 students). After performing the pretest of communication skills, both groups spent 12 days of clinical education for communication skills. The experiment group was taught using the mentioned model and the students of control group had the traditional training. After finishing the educational course, students' progress in communication skills in the two groups was compared. An integrated checklist was used for gathering data. Students' skills in interviewing mental patients were observed and the results were analyzed by SPSS software using Wilcoxon and MannWittney tests. Results: Both methods of training improved students' communication skills with mental patients. Comparing the two methods, the mentioned training model showed a significantly higher level of improvement in nursing students' communication skills. Conclusion: In spite of the significant effect of the mentioned model on improving nursing students' communi-cation skills, due to the lack of enough evidence in this regard, conducting further studies in this area is recommended.
Abolfazl Vaghar Seyyedin, Zohreh Vanaki, Shahin Taghi, Zahra Molazem,
Volume 8, Issue 2 (3-2009)
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Introduction: Fostering critical thinking and Metacognition is one of the most important objectives in nursing education. This study was designed to investigate the effect of guided reciprocal peer questioning on nursing students' critical thinking and Metacognition skills.
Methods: In this quasi experimental study, the experiment group included 30 nursing students in their 6th semester in Birjand Islamic Azad University. Two credit courses were presented in this group using guided reciprocal peer questioning. In the control group which included 28 nursing students, those two credit courses were presented using the routine lecture method. California Critical Thinking Skills Test (CCTST) (form B) was used for evaluating critical thinking skills, and metacognition was evaluated before and after interven-tion by metacognitive awareness questionnaire. The statistical analysis was done by SPSS software. Descrip-tive statistics, t-independent test, paired t-test Chi-square, Mann Whitney, and Kappa were used in this study.
Results: Performing guided reciprocal peer questioning led to a significant increase in critical thinking skills scores in the experiment group compared to the control group. In spite of the increase in the mean score of metacognitive awareness of the experiment group, comparing the mean difference of pre and post tests in the two groups showed no significant difference.
Conclusion: Using guided reciprocal peer questioning in the education of nursing students may lead to developing critical thinking skills as one of the important missions of higher education.
Maasoumeh Barkhordary, Shamsolmoluk Jalalmanesh, Mahmoud Mahmodi,
Volume 9, Issue 1 (8-2009)
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Introduction: Having critical thinking skills requires an attentive personality with decision making power which is an attribute of self esteem. This study was performed to determine the relationship between critical thinking disposition and self esteem in third and fourth year bachelor nursing students. Methods: This correlational study was conducted on 170 third and fourth year bachelor nursing students in Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Yazd Islamic Azad University in 2008. The students were selected through stratified sampling method. The data gathering tool was a questionnaire containing 3 parts: demographic data questionnaire, California Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory, and, Rosenberg self esteem scale. Data analysis was done by SPSS software using frequency distribution, and Fisher exact test. Results: Based on the results 81.8% of students had an ambivalent critical thinking disposition. There was a significant correlation between critical thinking disposition and self esteem. Conclusion: Critical thinkers need to possess high level of self esteem. Therefore, faculty members should impart the sense of self esteem in their students for proper clinical judgment and decision making in different clinical circumstances.
Hossein Karimi Moonaghi, Fatemeh Dabbaghi, Fatemeh Oskouie, Katri Vehviläinen-Julkunen,
Volume 9, Issue 1 (8-2009)
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Introduction: Learning style as a whole is less regarded in nursing education. This study was conducted to explore, describe, and illustrate students' perceptions and experiences of learning style. The multiplicity feature of students' learning style in theoretical courses is presented in this article. Methods: In this qualitative study, 16 bachelor and master students in different academic semesters were selected through purposeful sampling and interviewed using deep and semi-structured interviews. All interviews were tape-recorded, transcribed and then analyzed using constant comparison based on Strauss and Corbin's method. Results: Students' learning style in theoretical courses as the main theme comprised 8 sub-themes including learning through question and answer learning through example, story, and objective instances (visualizing or exemplifying intellectually) observational or visual learning learning through organizing the content learning through practice and homework learning through active participation and cooperation learning through making to think and get motivated and, learning through listening and note-taking. Conclusion: Students make use of different learning styles or a combination of them based on the type of content, environment, and educational situation. Students' learning style is highly influenced by instructors teaching style who are more focused on their teaching style and completing their course syllabus. Nursing instructors, students, and curriculum planners could use the introduced styles in this study in order to modify and promote the quality of nursing education.
Susan Valizadeh, Yousef Mohammadpour, Kobra Parvan, Sima Lakdizaji,
Volume 9, Issue 2 (10-2009)
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Introduction: Despite global acceptance of outcome-based education, few investigations are available about its effects on clinical competencies (cognitive and behavioral skills) of nursing students. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of outcome-based education on clinical competencies of nursing students compared to traditional education. Methods: In this quasi-experimental study using two groups design with pre and post-tests, 26 nursing students were selected through census and divided randomly into two control and experiment groups. Each group included 6 to 7 persons. After completing the pre-test of cognitive skills, the control group received clinical education through traditional method and the experiment group through outcome-based education, for 9 days. Then, students' cognitive skills were measured by post-test and their behavioral skills were observed via checklist. Data was analyzed by SPSS software using Wilcoxon, Mann Whitney, and Fisher exact tests. Results: Outcome-based education was effective in promoting students' cognitive and behavioral skills. The mean of cognitive and behavioral skills of the experiment group in post-test were significantly higher than that of the control group in all cases and in total. Also, students' clinical competency in the experiment group was significantly higher than control group. Conclusion: Outcome-based education leads to developing nursing students' competencies more than traditional method. It is recommended to employ this method more in clinical education.
Marzieh Moattari, Somayeh Ramazani,
Volume 9, Issue 2 (10-2009)
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Introduction: The prosperity of nursing educational programs depends on the efficiency and sufficiency of clinical experiences. One of the most important factors recognized in this field is learning environment. In this study, different aspects of clinical environment have been evaluated from students' viewpoints. Methods: All interns attaining clinical experiences in the wards of pediatrics, neurosurgical ICU, recovery, surgical ICU, surgical emergencies, men medical emergencies, and obstetrics and gynecology took part in this descriptive cross-sectional study. Data gathering tool was a 50 item questionnaire developed through combining two questionnaires of clinical learning environment scale and clinical learning environment and supervision. Students assessed their clinical environment by completing this questionnaire during the second semester of 2006-2007 academic year. Data was analyzed by SPSS software using ANOVA and Post-hoc tests in order to compare the means of the ranks. Results: The mean of given ranks to the learning environment of different wards varied from 1.4 to 4.1 out of five. Four wards of surgical emergencies, male medical emergencies, pediatrics and recovery received a score of 3 or less while, other 3 wards had a score between 3 and 4. The evaluated wards were different in 6 of the variables including management pattern of ward administrator, learning in the ward, the commitment of nursing supervisor, the manner of communication with patient, the relationship between personnel and students, and students' satisfaction. But, no significant difference was observed in nursing students' percep-tion of the ward's atmosphere, the status of nursing care, and interpersonal and supervision relationships in different wards. Conclusion: From the students' viewpoints, learning environment and its related variables vary in different wards. More attention has to be paid to the quality improvement of different wards.
Akram Sadat Sadathoseini, Robabeh Memarian,
Volume 9, Issue 3 (1-2010)
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Introduction: Palliative care in patients with incurable diseases requires creativity in providing services in the best possible way. Therefore, the effect of Synectic model on students' writing creativity and academic performance was investigated in this study. Methods: It was a quasi-experimental study performed on 2 groups of nursing students of Tehran University of Medical Sciences in the first semester of 2007-2008 academic year. The control group consisted of 28 and the experiment group included 32 students. After the written pre-test about the concept of children's pallia-tive care, the synectic model was employed for the experiment group and the usual method for the control group. Then, the post-test was held for both groups and they also wrote an essay on palliative care. Data was analyzed by SPSS software using descriptive statistics and inferential tests including Mann Whitney, chi², and Fisher exact test. Results: The mean for pre-test scores was 2.8 for the control group and 2.5 for the experiment group which showed no significant difference before the intervention. But after the intervention in post-test, the mean for the control group was 3.8, while it was 4.8 for the experiment group which showed a statistically significant difference. Moreover, investigating students' essay texts showed a significant difference between the two groups concerning creativity in writing. Conclusion: With regard to the results of this study, employing synectic method enhances academic perfor-mance and writing creativity of nursing students regarding children's palliative care.
Kamelia Torabizadeh, Eskandar Fathiazar, Azad Rahmani,
Volume 9, Issue 4 (3-2010)
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Introduction: Cooperative teaching techniques such as jigsaw technique may encompass positive effects in promoting psycho-social climate of learning environments. The aim of this study was to determine nursing students' perception regarding psycho-social environment of the classroom and investigating the effects of two methods of programmed lecture and jigsaw puzzle in promoting students' perception regarding this environment. Methods: In a quasi-experimental study with pretest-posttest design, fifty nursing students of second year in Tabriz University of Medical Sciences participated. After establishing students' primary perception concern-ing psycho-social environment of classrooms, students were divided into two groups and passed 6 sessions on nursing care in gastrointestinal diseases. Educating these students was carried out employing two diffe-rent methods of programmed lecture (24 students) and jigsaw (26 students). At the end of course, nursing students' perception regarding psycho-social environment of the classroom was again assessed. Students' perception was assessed using College and University Classroom Environment Inventory (CUCEI). Data was analyzed by SPSS software using Wilcoxon and Mann Whitney tests. Results: Nursing students' perception concerning psycho-social environment of classrooms was in an average level and both methods of programmed lecture and jigsaw puzzle promoted this perception signifi-cantly. There was no significant difference between these two active methods concerning their effect on nurs-ing students' perception of psycho-social environment of the class. Conclusion: With regard to the appropriate effect of these two educational techniques, programmed lecture and jigsaw puzzle, nursing teachers are recommended to further use of these two methods in theoretical teaching to their students to promote their students interest into educational topics and learning environ-ments.
Mahboobeh Safavi, Shahnaz Shooshtari, Mahmood Mahmoodi, Mohammad Hossein Yarmohammadian,
Volume 10, Issue 1 (4-2010)
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Introduction: Self directed learning has become a focus for nursing education in the past few decades due to the complexity and changes in nursing profession development. The relationship between self directed learning and learning styles is detectable in different learning situations. This study was performed to determine nursing students' readiness for self-directed learning and also identify their learning styles and find out the association between these two concepts. Methods: In a descriptive study in the year 2006, 178 BS, MS, and PhD nursing students in Isfahan University of Medical Sciences were selected through stratified random sampling method. Data gathering instruments included 3 questionnaires of demographic features, Guglielmino`s self-directed learning readiness scale, and the Kolb's learning styles inventory. Data was analyzed by SPSS software using descriptive and interferential statistical methods. Results: Students' readiness for self-directed learning enjoyed a high level in majority of study units and the dominant learning style was the adaptive style. Considering the statistical analysis, no significant relationship was recognized between two main variables. Conclusion: Considering the high level of readiness for self-directed learning in a considerable portion of students and dominance of a single style among majority of them, adaptation and adjustment of teaching methods featuring such learning traits in students is recommended.
