Virtual Active Learning to Maximize Knowledge Acquisition in Nursing Students: A Comparative Study.

Background: Nursing students need to acquire knowledge through active methods that promote critical thinking and decision making. The purpose of this study is to analyze whether there are differences in the acquisition of knowledge by nursing students between active face-to-face or virtual teaching...

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Published in:Nursing Reports Vol. 14; no. 1; pp. 128 - 140
Main Authors: Moreno, Guillermo, Meneses-Monroy, Alfonso, Mohamedi-Abdelkader, Samir, Curcio, Felice, Domínguez-Capilla, Raquel, Martínez-Rincón, Carmen, Pacheco Del Cerro, Enrique, Mayor-Silva, L. Iván
Format: research tables/charts randomized controlled trial Journal Article
Published: MDPI Mar2024
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          Moreno, Guillermo
          Meneses-Monroy, Alfonso
          Mohamedi-Abdelkader, Samir
          Curcio, Felice
          Domínguez-Capilla, Raquel
          Martínez-Rincón, Carmen
          Pacheco Del Cerro, Enrique
          Mayor-Silva, L. Iván
        affil: Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Podiatry, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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          Online Education
          Learning
          Nursing Knowledge
          Skill Acquisition
          Students, Nursing Psychosocial Factors
          Teaching Methods
          Human
          Comparative Studies
          Seminars and Workshops
          Random Assignment
          Support, Social
          Pretest-Posttest Design
          Summated Rating Scaling
          Coefficient alpha
          Qualitative Studies
          Quantitative Studies
          T-Tests
          Analysis of Variance
          Chi Square Test
          Multiple Linear Regression
          Confidence Intervals
          Data Analysis Software
          Female
          Male
          Adolescence
          Adult
          Randomized Controlled Trials
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          Adolescent: 13-18 years
          Adult: 19-44 years
          Female
          Male
      ab: Background: Nursing students need to acquire knowledge through active methods that promote critical thinking and decision making. The purpose of this study is to analyze whether there are differences in the acquisition of knowledge by nursing students between active face-to-face or virtual teaching methods. Methods: In this comparative study, nursing students enrolled in the psychology course were divided into two groups: a face-to-face group that received active teaching methods and a virtual group. The virtual group was exposed to the Effective Learning Strategy (ELS), which included seminars based on video content through the Virtual Campus and answering questions using the H5P tool. In addition, participants engaged in reflection tasks on the content. Covariate data were collected, and knowledge tests were administered to both groups before and after the course. After three months, subjects were re-evaluated with a final exam to assess content retention. Results: A total of 280 students were randomized. No differences were found in students' scores at the end of the knowledge test or in their final grades in the subject. Having study habits (b = 0.12, p = 0.03) and social support from relevant people (b = 0.09; p = 0.03) were associated with better post-intervention scores, and inversely with social support from friends (b = −0.12, p < 0.01). Final grades were inversely associated with digital safety literacy (b = −0.101, p = 0.01). No factors were associated with the scores of each group separately. Conclusions: The ELS virtual active learning model is as effective as face-to-face active learning methods for teaching psychology to first-year nursing students. This study was not registered.
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