The Effect of Problem Based Learning VS Traditional Method on Innovation Skills among Students of Nursing Administration Course

Abstract

Background: Problem-based learning in educational practice that thoroughly had impact on all education levels due to the integration of acquired knowledge across disciplines in which it helps students to acquire knowledge and skills. The aims of the study were to determine the effect of problem based learning VS traditional method on innovation skills among nursing administration course students; and to identify the relationship between nursing administration course students' performance in problem-based learning and their innovation skills. Research design: a quasi- experimental research design. Setting: Faculty of Nursing, Minia University. Subjects: comprised of all 4th year (first subgroup of first term) during (2019-2020) who registered in Nursing Administration clinical course, total numbers (108) divided with systematic random sample into two equal groups as (54) for each group. Results: the students' total means score of innovation skills and all of its dimensions were higher in posttest than pretest among study group with significant difference; while no significant difference between pretest and posttest among control group. The innovation skills positively correlated to students' performance in problem based learning in first scenario and this correlation increased positively in second and third scenario Conclusion: The implementation of problem- based learning strategy among study group in nursing administration course help nursing students of fourth year to acquire innovation skills rather than the use of traditional method among control group. Recommendation: there is a need for implementing Problem –based learning as a dominant teaching strategy in nursing field for all academic years.