EFFECT OF INSTRUCTIONAL MULTIMEDIA METHODS ON LEARNING OUTCOMES AMONG NURSING STUDENTS IN SELECTED TOPIC OF HEALTH ASSESSMENT
Lamia Mohamed Nabil Ismail - Lecturer of Nursing Education, Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University, Egypt
ABSTRACT
Instructional methodologies are educational approaches in use for information sharing and learning. While instructional methodologies provide the guidance for information delivery, imparting knowledge to students involves using different instructional methods to achieve the best possible results. The main aim of this study was to examine the effects of instructional multimedia methods on learning outcomes among nursing students in selected topic of health assessment. The following research hypothesis was formulated to fulfill the aim: the study group who will receive the instructional multimedia methods will show higher improvement level on learning outcomes. A quasi-experimental research design was utilized. The research was conducted at Faculty of Nursing; Cairo University. A convenience sample of 185 was drawn from nursing students in 2nd level of baccalaureate nursing programs in faculty of nursing at Cairo University. Three tools were used for data collection: a) student’s preliminary informational variables; b) students’ knowledge assessment sheet, and c) students’ performance observational checklist. Results showed that the mostly of study sample (99.5%) had unsatisfactory knowledge with mean score (4.79 ± 2.33) in pretest. After self-paced instruction, student’s knowledge improved but still unsatisfactory with mean score (10.04 ±3.01). In the final with combination methods between self-paced instruction and traditional lecture method, the majority of students (84.9%) had satisfactory knowledge with mean score (13.74 ± 2.32); with significance difference. Also, in relation to students’ performance revealed that mean score of performance had significant differences between live demonstration and combination of two methods (live demonstration and video based method). The current study results contribute to the body of evidence that all of these instructional methods were effective because integration between more than two methods are important and effective in knowledge acquisition and performance. Therefore, educational stakeholders must formulate policies regarding choice of instructional method that has the most positive impact on the time and financial resource of the health institution. The study recommends that it is better to use and tune a “blended learning environment” that integrates the strengths of multimedia instruction methods into nursing education to provide the most efficient and effective instruction and overcome the deficiency of limited skills and resources.
