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Traditional lecture or experiential learning: changing student attitudes.

Karen E Pugsley1, Laura H Clayton

  • 1Shepherd College, Shepherdstown, West Virginia 25443, USA. kpugsley@shepherd.edu

The Journal of Nursing Education
|November 25, 2003
PubMed
Summary

Experiential learning significantly boosts nursing students' research attitudes. An interactive course fostered more positive views compared to traditional lectures, enhancing engagement with nursing research.

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Education
  • Research Methodology

Background:

  • Traditional nursing research courses often use lecture-based formats.
  • Student engagement and positive attitudes toward research can be a challenge in nursing education.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the impact of an experiential, interactive nursing research course versus a traditional lecture-style course on baccalaureate nursing students' attitudes toward research.

Main Methods:

  • A quasi-experimental design was employed, comparing two groups of baccalaureate nursing students.
  • One group received a traditional lecture-based nursing research course.
  • The other group participated in an experiential, interactive nursing research course.

Main Results:

  • Students in the experiential course demonstrated significantly more positive attitudes toward nursing research.

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  • The interactive approach led to a measurable improvement in student perception of research.

    • Conclusions:

    • Transforming nursing research courses into experiential, interactive formats can positively influence student attitudes.
    • Interactive learning strategies are effective in promoting enthusiasm and positive regard for nursing research among students.