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Umit Tokac1, Michael McKeever, Kimberly B Werner
1Author Affiliations: College of Nursing, University of Missouri-St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri (Drs Tokac and Werner); School of Medicine, Health and Sciences, Swansea University, Swansea Wales (Dr McKeever and Ms Aktar); and Department of Kinesiology, West Chester University, West Chester, Pennsylvania (Dr Razon).
Background:
The Think-Pair-Share (TPS) approach has shown promise in various educational contexts, but its effectiveness in online biostatistics courses for graduate-level nursing students remains underexplored.
Method:
This explanatory sequential mixed-methods study investigates TPS application in online biostatistics course, assessing its impact on student learning outcomes and engagement. Quantitative data from 79 students' responses to biostatistics exercises were analyzed using descriptive statistics and chi-square tests. Qualitative data from anonymous course evaluations underwent thematic analysis.
Results:
Quantitative analysis indicated a significant link between progressing from the Think to Share step and response accuracy ( χ2 (1) = 12.688, P < .001), with accuracy rising from 82.0% to 90.3%. Qualitative analysis revealed enhanced comprehension, course satisfaction, and the value of collaborative learning.
Conclusions:
The TPS approach appears to improve student learning and engagement in online biostatistics courses, promoting collaborative learning and advance response accuracy.
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