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Project-Based Learning Guidelines for Health Sciences Students: An Analysis with Data Mining and Qualitative Techniques
Published on: December 9, 2022
Nursing students evaluation of problem based learning and the impact of culture on the learning process and outcomes:
Manal Ibrahim Al-Kloub1, Taghreed Nayel Salameh1, Erika Sivarajan Froelicher2
1Maternal, Child and Family Health Department, The Faculty of Nursing, The Hashemite University, P.O Box 150459, Zarqa 13115, Jordan.
Purposes:
This study evaluates students' learning experiences in a clinical pediatric nursing course adopting Problem Based Learning (PBL) and investigates how students' cultural background impacts on self directed learning.
Methods:
A mixed-methods approach combining quantitative and qualitative methods was utilized to answer the research objectives. An observational technique for the PBL teaching sessions was employed; and 226 third-year students were asked to complete PBL evaluation questionnaire.
Results:
Fifty seven percent (n = 130) responses to the questionnaire were analyzed. Overall, students considered PBL to be moderately effective in their learning experience, with a mean of 3.64 (S.D = 1.18). Students qualitative responses fell within four thematic categories including: developing cognitive abilities, independent learning, motivation to learn, and group learning. Difficulties encountered by students were: it is time-consuming, it has unclear objectives, it is a stressful process, and it results in an increased workload. A small number of students indicated that PBL tutorials were boring and complained about lack of contribution from instructors and limited recourses. Learning is intertwined with culture; students' previous educational experiences, uncertainty, English language proficiency, computer resources, gender, and achievement were identified as the most important cultural issues that impact the learning process and outcomes.
Conclusion:
Successful implementation of PBL does not come easily; teachers should be alert to the issues of culture in designing curriculum.
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