The Effect of Blended Learning on Nursing Students’ Knowledge

Abstract

Introduction: Blended learning is assumed to improve the students’ understanding of learning at nursing school especially in the current industrial revolution 4.0 era. The combination of classroom and online activities is expected to provide better study outcomes. This research aimed to compare the knowledge scores of the nursing students in blended learning concerning a research and statistics course at a private faculty of nursing.Methods: The knowledge scores resulted from the student’s score in their mid and final examinations (0-100). A total of 474 respondents who were third year students involved in the study. This study applied a pre-experimental design. Due to the data having a significant non-normal value (p value < 0.001), this study further compared the mean-rank of the students’ score using a Wilcoxon test analysis.Results: The results of this study revealed that there was a significant difference (p value < 0.0001) between the students’ score in the mid (Median 72.5; SD 9.82) and final exam examinations (Median 86.66; SD 4.75). This means that the students had a better score in their final exam.Conclusion: Applying a blended learning method was a positive experience for the nursing students in terms of knowledge. It is needed to explore the students’ understanding and interest in their learning process using blended learning.

Blended learning during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic: Attitudes of nurse educators in Gauteng

“…Additionally, traditional face-to-face learning is associated with several benefits such as shared learning, real-time interaction between faculty–students and student–student and poses less stress compared to BL (Wadesango 2021 ). It is important for the nurse educators to be psychologically prepared to use BL pedagogy to deliver nursing educational content, because BL improves the students’ understanding of learning in nursing schools (Eka, Houghty & Juniarta 2019 ). The same authors confirmed that when BL is used among nursing students, there were positive outcomes, because they paid more interest in learning through face-to-face and online.…”

Effectiveness of Blended Learning Competency Test among Nursing Profession Education

“…Previous research explains the competence of mental health nurses, which is carrying out nursing care, starting from assessment to evaluation (28). Applying a blended learning method was a positive experience for the nursing students in terms of knowledge (15). Students do proper care so that they understand mental health nursing care.…”

“…Blended learning is learning that mixes online and offline learning. Blended learning could increase the average knowledge of nursing students as assessed by the results of semester and final exams, which increased from 72.5 to 86.66 (22). Blended learning helps nursing students gain positive experiences to increase their understanding of the learning process.…”

“…The method of professional nursing is carried out using blended learning to be more effective by combining virtual and face-to-face learning (14). Blended learning is alternative learning that can be done to improve critical thinking, learning satisfaction, and problem-solving skills (15)(16)(17). It can be an alternative to teaching students related to mental health nursing care, especially to be able to answer nurse competency tests.…”

Self-directed learning skills and motivation during distance learning in the COVID-19 pandemic (case study: The university of Jordan)

“…The second tool was the motivation scale, which was developed to measure motivation in line with the study questions, making use of the tools employed for prior studies. This tool was developed because the scale was already in its final form, consisting of 28 questions within the three main diminutions of strengthening and ability, sense of value (self-esteem), and knowledge and understanding [ [37] , [38] , [39] ]. As seen in Table 2 below, the table describes measurement Items for motivation, factor loading for the items, and reliability of the whole construct.…”