E-learning Motivational Guideline for Maternity Nursing Students: Its Effect on Learning Achievement

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• E-learning Pedagogy
• Educational Psychology

Background:

• E-learning is common in nursing education, but lacks explicit motivational guidance.
• Limited evidence exists on the impact of motivational guidelines on objective learning outcomes in maternity nursing.

Purpose of the Study:

• To assess the effect of e-learning motivational guidelines on motivation and learning achievement in maternity nursing students.

Main Methods:

• A quasi-experimental study with 261 nursing students (intervention and control groups).
• Assessed computer skills, e-learning motivation, and learning achievement.
• Intervention group received e-learning with motivational guidelines; control group received standard e-learning.

Main Results:

• The intervention group showed higher overall motivation (69.7%) compared to the control group (62%).
• A significant positive correlation (r=.983, p<.001) was found between motivation and learning achievement in the intervention group.

Conclusions:

• Integrating structured motivational guidelines into e-learning enhances student motivation and academic performance in maternity nursing.
• This approach addresses the need for explicit motivational support in online nursing education, linking it to measurable outcomes.