Eliciting Nursing Students' Preferred Designs for Pre-Class Preparation in Large-Group Teaching: An Action Research Study.

Background: The flipped classroom is an innovative student-centered teaching approach frequently applied in nursing education. The success of the approach relies on students coming prepared to class. Faculties play a critical role in facilitating students' pre-class preparation. Objective: The objec...

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Publicado en:Nursing Reports Vol. 16; no. 5; pp. 176 - 192
Autores principales: Snibsøer, Anne Kristin, Thompson, Christin, Prytz, Venke Klubben
Formato: pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: MDPI May2026
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        atl: Eliciting Nursing Students' Preferred Designs for Pre-Class Preparation in Large-Group Teaching: An Action Research Study.
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          Snibsøer, Anne Kristin
          Thompson, Christin
          Prytz, Venke Klubben
        affil: Department of Health and Caring Sciences, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, 5063 Bergen, Norway
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          Students, Nursing, Baccalaureate
          Learning Environment
          Teaching Methods
          Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate
          Faculty, Nursing
          Human
          Action Research
          Norway
          Descriptive Statistics
          Thematic Analysis
          Workload
          Motivation
          Communication
          Professional Practice, Evidence-Based
          Educational Technology
          Curriculum
          Faculty Role
      ab: Background: The flipped classroom is an innovative student-centered teaching approach frequently applied in nursing education. The success of the approach relies on students coming prepared to class. Faculties play a critical role in facilitating students' pre-class preparation. Objective: The objective of this study was to elicit nursing students' preferred designs for pre-class preparation in large-group, flipped-classroom teaching in evidence-based practice, and to use these insights to inform practical, faculty-driven changes to course design and delivery. Methods: An action research study was conducted among bachelor's students in nursing at a Norwegian university college. Data were collected through questionnaires with closed and open-ended questions, focus group interviews, and class meetings. Descriptive statistics and thematic analysis were applied to analyze data. Data were analyzed sequentially, and findings provided guidance for further actions. Results: The action was carried out and evaluated in two cohorts. The thematic analysis revealed one main theme—students need motivation for pre-class preparation—and three associated sub-themes: (1) Information: Communicate relevance and provide timely reminders, (2) Organization: Learning platform and workload, and (3) Engage learners: Diverse, interactive and aligned learning activities. Conclusions: Faculties can support motivation through clear communication of relevance, a well-organized learning platform, activating pre-class activities, and timely reminders. Successfully accommodating pre-class preparation for large-group teaching also appears to require coordinated faculty engagement and a shared commitment to student-centered approaches. Further evaluation is needed to determine which specific configurations work best in different contexts.
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