Blended Learning in Bachelor's Nursing Education: Exploring Student Experiences, Satisfaction, and Knowledge

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Educational Technology
• Pedagogy

Background:

• Blended learning integrates online and in-person instruction for flexible, individualized education.
• This approach is vital in nursing education for linking theory to practice.

Purpose of the Study:

• To assess third-year nursing students' satisfaction with blended learning in a Clinical Nutrition Course.
• To compare academic outcomes between blended and traditional learning groups.

Main Methods:

• A cross-sectional study involved 307 female nursing students.
• The Web-based Learning Environment Instrument (WEBLEI) and online surveys were used.
• Academic performance was compared between blended (2024-2025) and traditional (2023-2024) groups using independent t-tests.

Main Results:

• Students reported high satisfaction with blended learning across access, interaction, response, and results.
• Blended learning students achieved significantly higher academic performance (94.39 ± 4.78) than traditional students (89.21 ± 5.39; p < 0.001).

Conclusions:

• Blended learning demonstrably enhances both student satisfaction and academic achievement in nursing programs.
• Future improvements may involve increasing peer interaction and synchronous online activities.