Abstract
Introduction: Team-based learning is one of the active learning approaches in which independent learning is combined with small group discussion in the class. This study aimed to determine the impact of team-based learning in nervous system examination knowledge of nursing students. Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted on 3rd grade nursing students, including 5th semester (intervention group) and 6th semester (control group). The traditional lecture method and the team-based learning method were used for educating the examination of the nervous system for intervention and control groups, respectively. The data were collected by a test covering 40-questions (multiple choice, matching, gap-filling and descriptive questions) before and after intervention in both groups. Individual Readiness Assurance Test (RAT) and Group Readiness Assurance Test (GRAT) used to collect data in the intervention group. In the end, the collected data were analyzed by SPSS ver. 13 using descriptive and inferential statistical tests. Results: In team-based learning group, mean and standard deviation was 13.39 (4.52) before the intervention, which had been increased to 31.07 (3.20) after the intervention and this increase was statistically significant. Also, there was a statistically significant difference between the scores of RAT and GRAT in team-based learning group. Conclusion: Using team-based learning approach resulted in much better improvement and stability in the nervous system examination knowledge of nursing students compared to traditional lecture method; therefore, this method could be efficiently used as an effective educational approach in nursing education.
Highlights
Team-based learning is one of the active learning approaches in which independent learning is combined with small group discussion in the class
Based on the principles mentioned in previous researches[20,22] and obeying 3S proposed by Michelson, an adjusted Team-based learning (TBL) design was used in the intervention group and the traditional lecture method was used for the control group to provide educational content
The results showed that the mean score of nursing students on nervous system examination knowledge in team-based learning was greater than control group, and this increase was statistically significant (P
Summary
Team-based learning is one of the active learning approaches in which independent learning is combined with small group discussion in the class. This study aimed to determine the impact of team-based learning in nervous system examination knowledge of nursing students. The traditional lecture method and the team-based learning method were used for educating the examination of the nervous system for intervention and control groups, respectively. Conclusion: Using team-based learning approach resulted in much better improvement and stability in the nervous system examination knowledge of nursing students compared to traditional lecture method; this method could be efficiently used as an effective educational approach in nursing education. The aim of nursing assessments is to collect objective and subjective data to determine the health status of the patients to achieve a professional clinical judgment. Limiting the capabilities of the students in participating and answering the questions,[9] loss of concentration of the students over time,10reduction of absorption, stability and remembering the subjects,[11,12,13] inactive role of students,[14] and boringlecture[15] are the some reasons which have made lecture among the least effective teaching methods.16The search for some solutions for these deficits resulted in development of new methods for active learning[12] that different approaches are proposed in their application.[17]
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