Escape Rooms as an Innovative Teaching Strategy in Nursing Education

BACKGROUND In addition to traditional educational methods, virtual reality (VR) and three-dimensional (3D) technology can offer opportunities in surgical nursing education to facilitate the retention of surgical procedures more effectively. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to compare the impact of virtual reality on surgical hand scrubbing and sterile gowning knowledge, skills, satisfaction, and confidence among students enrolled in surgical nursing, against routine teaching methods. METHODS Participants were divided into three groups: Virtual Reality Group (VRG: 27 participants), Video Group (VG: 27 participants), and Theoretical Group (TG: 25 participants). All participants received theoretical training and demonstrations. For the VR group, a surgical hand scrubbing and sterile gowning video prepared within a scenario approved by experts was presented through virtual reality goggles. The VG watched a surgical hand scrubbing and sterile gowning video, while the TG received self-learning instructions. Knowledge and skill assessments were conducted for all groups after three weeks. RESULTS The VR group demonstrated proficiency in applying the steps of the procedure more quickly and showed significant improvements in self-confidence. There was no significant difference in knowledge levels among the groups. Participants in the VR group were more satisfied with the training method compared to the other groups. CONCLUSIONS Virtual reality is an effective strategy to support the training on surgical hand scrubbing and sterile gowning in surgical nursing. CLINICALTRIAL NCT06162364

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An Investigation of Brain-Based Learning Principles in Today's Changing Conditions

Korkmaz

2024

Anadolu Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi

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The increasing prevalence of brain research and the fact that the findings reveal important arguments about the learning process have led to the proliferation of brain-based learning studies. Brain-based learning principles, introduced by Caine and Caine in 1991, are frequently used in the literature and shed light on educational research. However, in today's changing conditions, educational environments have remarkably differentiated, the opportunities for learners have increased more than ever before, threats such as the Covid-19 pandemic and natural disasters have directly affected education, and technological advances have made a breakthrough with artificial intelligence. There are studies evaluating 12 accepted and frequently used brain-based learning principles in the literature, but there is no review study that addresses brain-based learning principles in today's changing conditions. Therefore, this article aims to examine the principles of brain-based learning in today's changing conditions. Increasing threats in the rapidly changing world pose a risk to brain-based learning. Also, increasingly common helicopter parenting and artificial intelligence hinder brain-based learning, although they have some advantages. However, on the other hand, the fact that technological developments make educational environments richer and increase the opportunities for learners greatly facilitates brain-based learning. Thus, brain-based learning principles have become much more meaningful and gained great importance in today's world.

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Escape Rooms as an Innovative Teaching Strategy in Nursing Education

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Examination of the Impact of Virtual Reality on Surgical Hand Scrubbing and Sterile Gowning Skills: A Randomized Controlled Study (Preprint)

An Investigation of Brain-Based Learning Principles in Today's Changing Conditions

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