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NCT Number: NCT03834389

The Effect of Case-Based Learning Method on Perceived Competence and Critical Thinking Levels

Second-year nursing students are randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. The case-based teaching method was applied to the experimental group and the classical teaching method was applied to the control group. After the initiative, both groups observed differences in perceived competence and critical thinking levels. In addition, the focus groups were interviewed with the experimental group and the opinions and suggestions about the initiative were evaluated qualitatively and the total mix method was used.

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Key information

Conditions

Educational Problems

Age range

18 year–26 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Selçuk Univercity

Konya, Selçuklu/Konya, 0506234752, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Nursing secondary school students were randomized into two groups. Case-based training was given to the experimental group, and classical training was given to the control group. Critical thinking scale and self-efficacy scale both before and after the training were applied to both groups. Posttest scores were calculated and compared for both groups. The focus group consultation with 10 people from the experimental group was carried out and the opinions and suggestions about the initiative were taken and evaluated. Permission was obtained in writing from all institutions before and after the participants, and the study was conducted by creating ethical conditions.Four separate training cases were given to the experimental group. the control group continued the classical training and no intervention was made.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Become a nursing 2nd year student
  • Want to participate in the research
  • Not to be in the health profession
  • Having passed the course of internal medicine nursing
  • Being the first to see the surgical diseases nursing course
  • Be able to devote time for case discussions outside of class

Exclusion criteria

  • Being a foreign national (Unable to speak / understand Turkish effectively)

Treatment and study plan

Case- based Learning

Behavioral

critical thinking, self efficacy, focus group interview

Primary outcomes

  1. CRITICAL THINKING TENDENCY SCALE

    Time frame: 4 months

    It was developed by a Turkish researcher and reliability of validity was done. The scale covers 49.161% of the variance. Factor loads range from 0.33 to 0.71. Sub-dimensions: metacity, flexibility, systematicness, determination and patience, open mindedness. The scale consists of 49 questions in total. Scale your scale; I totally agree (5), I mostly agree (4), Partially agree (3), I mostly do not agree (2), I never agree (1). The test retest correlation coefficient of the scale was 0.761 and the correlation coefficient between the two half scores was 0.95. The Cronbach Alpha coefficient is 0.963. Confirmatory factor analysis was performed with the AMOS program (Ratio = 2778.981, Sd = 1073, X2 / Sd = 2.590, GFI = 0.903, CFI = 0.932, RMSEA = 0.038). The total score ranges from 49 to 245, with a high score indicating a high tendency to think critically

  2. Effect of case-based learning method on self-efficacy level

    Time frame: 4 months

    The German version was originally used by Schwarzer. It was originally prepared as 20 items, then reduced to 10 items. Over time, it has been translated and used in more than twenty languages. Item total correlations are between 0.30 and 0.77. Reliability of Turkish validity was done; Alpha internal consistency coefficient was 0.79-0.63, total alpha coefficient was 0.83. Test-retest reliability coefficient of the scale is r = 0.80, p <0.001. Factor analys's results of the Turkish version show that it accounts for 47% of the total variance. The item total score correlation coefficients are between 0.37 and 0.59. The items of the scale have scores ranging from 1 to 4, with a total score ranging from 10 to 40. High score is considered as high self-efficacy perception.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Focus group interview

    Time frame: 4 months

    Group suggestions and comments (qualitative study)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Selcuk University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Case-Based Learning Method on Perceived Competence and Critical Thinking Levels in Nursing Students: Mixed Method

Acronym: Case-Based

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
Feb 8, 2019
Registry last updated
Feb 8, 2019

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