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1About the Authors Jill R. Hobbs, EdD, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, ACNP-BC, AOCNP, CNE, is a clinical assistant professor, University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing, Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Cecil Robinson, PhD, is an associate professor and director, Learning Resources and Evaluation, College of Community Health Sciences, University of Alabama. For more information, contact Dr. Hobbs at jrhobbs@ua.edu.
Abstract:
There are few quantitative studies evaluating the impact of unfolding case studies on understanding and transfer of learning in nursing education. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of an unfolding case study on undergraduate nursing students' learning outcomes. Teaching with unfolding case studies was compared to slide lecture using a pretest, posttest, and transfer test. The learning outcomes of students in the two groups were found to be not significantly different. Both instructional methods reveal similar learning outcomes.
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