STUDENTS PERCEPTION ON MODERN TEACHING PEDAGOGY “PROJECT BASED LEARNING METHOD ON SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING SKILLS” AMONG UNDER GRADUATE NURSING STUDENTS. A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY”

Abstract

Background: Given the importance of globalization as well as the need to train skilled and knowledgeable employees for the 21st century workforce, higher education needs to take a more critical look at the educational practices and instructional methods which lead to improvements in students' essential skills such as selfdirected learning. This study sought to examine the effects of project-based learning method on students' self-directed learning skills among undergraduate nursing students. Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of Project-based Learning method on Self-directed Learning Skills among Under Graduate Nursing Students, To elicit opinion on project-based learning method. Design: Non-Experimental, Descriptive survey design. Setting: Selected nursing colleges in a metropolitan city Participants: 29 undergraduate nursing students. Methods: Participants were assigned to complete a project work to learn the topic. Opinionnaire was obtained to assess the effectiveness of project-based learning method. Results: Study results shows that project-based learning strategy was effective in improving the affective and conceptual learning skills among the participants. Conclusions: Project-based learning method can help student to develop there self-directed learning skills.