Application of Rain Classroom and PAD Class Blended Learning in a Surgical Nursing Course: A Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract

Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Chinese government mandated that universities use information technology to reform and innovate the teaching environment, teaching methods, and teaching models, and adopt online and offline teaching models to improve teaching quality. Objectives: This study aimed to explore the application effect of Rain Classroom combined with Presentation-Assimilation-Discussion [1] Class blended learning based on constructivism in a surgical nursing course. Design: A cross-sectional survey. Setting: Medical university in China. Participants: The participants were 212 nursing undergraduates. Methods: The participants were divided into two groups: the control group receiving the traditional teaching model and the observation group receiving blended learning. Pre-and post-class questionnaires were conducted. Results: Student scores for the comprehensive assessment, independent learning ability, and self-efficacy in the observation group were statistically significantly higher than those in the control group. Satisfaction with the teaching modelwas higher in the observation group than in the control group. Conclusions: Rain Classroom with PAD Classeffectively improved teaching quality, students’ academic performance, self-learning ability, and self-efficacy, and increased satisfaction with teaching methods.