Journal article
An eLearning module is comparable to face-to-face teaching in a nursing human pathophysiology subject
Nurse Education Today, Vol.113, pp.1-7
2022
Abstract
Background:
Human pathophysiology is important in undergraduate nursing education to help students develop clinical reasoning skills. Traditionally pathophysiology education in undergraduate nursing is taught face-to-face. However, eLearning in nursing curricula may provide flexible delivery options.
Objective:
With increased inclusion of technology enhanced learning in nursing curricula, a hematology eLearning module was evaluated in a pathophysiology subject to determine whether it was comparable to face-to-face learning.
Design:
Single-blind randomized pre-test/post-test controlled trial.
Setting:
School of Health and Behavioural Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast.
Participants:
A total of 271 s year undergraduate students enrolled in Human Pathophysiology were included in the study. Students were from three bachelor programs: Nursing Science; Paramedic Science; and Clinical Exercise Physiology. Students were randomly allocated to either the experimental group (n = 85) or the control group (n = 186).
Methods:
A hematology eLearning module was designed to be self-directed and learner-centered, guided by constructivist learning theories for delivery in the human pathophysiology subject. The experimental “eLearning” group completed the module independently, and the control “face-to-face” group completed equivalent paper-based activities facilitated by a tutor. All students completed a pre-test assessment and two post-test assessments two weeks after the intervention and at the end of the subject.
Results:
There was no significant difference in assessment scores between the experimental and control groups, or between nursing and other programs.
Conclusion:
eLearning was comparable to face-to-face teaching in this study. We recommend further research to strengthen the links between pathophysiology theory to clinical reasoning skills using eLearning.
Details
- Title
- An eLearning module is comparable to face-to-face teaching in a nursing human pathophysiology subject
- Authors
- Rebecca Donkin (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - LegacyEva Hatje (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyNicole Reinke (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
- Publication details
- Nurse Education Today, Vol.113, pp.1-7
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- Date published
- 2022
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.nedt.2022.105377
- ISSN
- 1532-2793
- Organisation Unit
- School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Science and Engineering - Legacy; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy; School of Health - Biomedicine; Cancer Research Cluster
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99629434802621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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