Educational research methods for researching innovations in teaching,learning and assessment: The nursing lecturer as researcher

The author, who has had previous experience as a nurse researcher, has been engaged in helping nurse lecturers to undertake evaluation research studies into innovations in their teaching, learning and assessment methods. In order to undertake this work successfully, it was important to move from thinking like a nurse researcher to thinking like an educational researcher and developing the role of the nursing lecturer as researcher of their teaching.This article explores the difference between evaluation and evaluation research and argues for the need to use educational research methods when undertaking evaluation research into innovations in teaching, learning and assessment. A new model for educational evaluation research is presented together with two case examples of the model in use. The model has been tested on over 30 research studies into innovations in teaching, learning and assessment over the past 8 years.     

以问题为基础的教学法在护理学基础实验课教学中的应用

目的探讨以问题为基础的教学法在护理学基础实验课教学中对提高学生综合能力的作用。方法将172名学生随机分为实验组76名和对照组96名,分别采用以问题为基础的教学法和传统教学法,比较2组的教学效果,进行Х^2检验。结果实验组在沟通技巧、操作技能、应变能力、健康教育、仪表态度等方面的综合能力显著优于对照组。结论以问题为基础的教学法可促进学生学习有关问题的全面知识,并提高学生解决实际问题和自主学习的能力。     

探究式方法在《护理教育学》教学中的应用

目的探讨探究式教学方法在护理教育学中的应用。方法将2004级甲乙两个自然班分成实验班与对照班,在部分应用性护理教育学教学内容中分别采用探究式教学方法与传统讲授法进行教学。学期结束两班采用同一份试卷进行测试。将两班学生成绩进行统计分析,并在期末采用自制问卷对教学效果进行评价。结果在闭卷考中实验班与对照班成绩无统计学差异。而开卷考成绩,两个班差异明显,实验班高于对照班。总成绩亦是实验班高于对照班。结论探究式教学能提升学生自我学习能力,激发学生学习兴趣,有利于培养学生的组织能力及表达自己见解能力,提高学生运用知识解决实际问题的技能和思维能力;同时,探究式教学亦有利于教师自身能力的提高。     

基于PBL的护理伦理学教改试验效果分析

目的比较传统教学法与PBL法在护理伦理学中运用的效果。方法在131名2005级护理本科生的护理伦理学课程中开展PBL教改试验。通过课堂测试及案例分析考试成绩与04级传统教学成绩比较,客观评价其效果。结果两次课堂测验成绩均〉90分．且第二次测验成绩高于第一次（P=0．000）;PBI。试验班的案例分析题成绩高于传统教学的04级学生成绩（P=0．000）;PBL部分选择题得分与传统教学的内容得分间无统计学差异（P=0．944）;涉及PBL内容的多选题得分较传统教学内容的得分低（P=0．034）;PBI。内容的选择题中识记型题得分和理解型得分间无统计学差异（P=0．168）。结论护理伦理学中开展PBL法更有利于培养学生伦理辨析力。     

高等护理教育实验教学存在的问题及对策

随着社会的发展,对高等护理教育人才培养模式提出了更高的要求,护理专业是一门应用性强的学科,理论与实践结合紧密,实验教学是学生掌握专业技能的重要环节,因此,专业技能培养可直接检验高等护理教育人才培养目标实现的程度以及护理理论与实践结合的差距。目前中国高等护理教育实验教学还存在着很多问题,制约着对学生综合素质的培养,因此,进一步深化护理实验教学改革势在必行。     

Online vs. face-to-face discussion in a Web-based research methods course for postgraduate nursing students: a quasi-experimental study

BACKGROUND: Web-based technologies are increasingly being used to create modes of online learning for nurses but their effect has not been assessed in nurse education. OBJECTIVES: Assess whether participation in face-to-face discussion seminars or online asynchronous discussion groups had different effects on educational attainment in a web-based course. DESIGN: Non-randomised or quasi-experimental design with two groups-students choosing to have face-to-face discussion seminars and students choosing to have online discussions. SETTING: The Core Methods module of a postgraduate research methods course. PARTICIPANTS: All 114 students participating in the first 2 yr during which the course teaching material was delivered online. OUTCOME: Assignment mark for Core Methods course module. METHODS: Background details of the students, their choices of modules and assignment marks were collected as part of the routine course administration. Students' online activities were identified using the student tracking facility within WebCT. Regression models were fitted to explore the association between available explanatory variables and assignment mark. RESULTS: Students choosing online discussions had a higher Core Methods assignment mark (mean 60.8/100) than students choosing face-to-face discussions (54.4); the difference was statistically significant (t=3.13, df=102, p=0.002), although this ignores confounding variables. Among online discussion students, assignment mark was significantly correlated with the numbers of discussion messages read (Kendall's tau(b)=0.22, p=0.050) and posted (Kendall's tau(b)=0.27, p=0.017); among face-to-face discussion students, it was significantly associated with the number of non-discussion hits in WebCT (Kendall's tau(b)=0.19, p=0.036). In regression analysis, choice of discussion method, whether an M.Phil./Ph.D. student, number of non-discussion hits in WebCT, number of online discussion messages read and number posted were associated with assignment mark at the 5% level of significance when taken singly; in combination, only whether an M.Phil./Ph.D. student (p=0.024) and number of non-discussion hits (p=0.045) retained significance. CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrates that a research methods course can be delivered to postgraduate healthcare students at least as successfully by an entirely online method in which students participate in online discussion as by a blended method in which students accessing web-based teaching material attend face-to-face seminar discussions. Increased online activity was associated with higher assignment marks. The study highlights new opportunities for educational research that arise from the use of virtual learning environments that routinely record the activities of learners and tutors.     

在护理基本技能教学中实施参与式教学法的实践

目的 探讨参与式教学法在护理基本技能教学中应用的效果.方法 选择2004级和2005级护理本科班,在每个年级随机抽取1个班为参与式教学组,1个班为传统式教学组,分别采用相应的教学模式,通过护理基本技能考核和问卷调查,作为教学效果评价的指标进行统计分析.结果 两组学生的护理技能考核成绩、学习积极主动性及教学效果评价均具有统计学意义(P<0.01).结论 参与式教学法在护理技能教学中的应用效果明显优于传统式教学法,是一种良好的、互动的教学方法,激发了学生学习积极主动性、培养了学生的综合能力和素质,该教学方法切实可行,有助于达到最佳的教学效果.     

护理临床实习教学质量的规范化管理

目的 探讨临床护理实习教学质量管理方法,规范实习教学管理,以期提高教学质量.方法 临床实习教学管理的重要环节包括教学管理架构、师资队伍、教学计划责任定位和院、校考核评价的协调4个要素,对整个实习教学过程实行全方位的规范化管理.结果 临床各科室都能认真完成规定的实习教学目标,院、校对学员的实际操作和毕业考核成绩逐步提高,护生和带教老师双向满意度显著增加,表明其综合素质明显提高.结论 临床学员护理实习教学目标的责任定位是保证教学质量的关键,教学质量实行内部制度化的教师-学生双向考核评价是提高教学质量的有效保证.     

Visiting experiences in Nursing School of Hong Kong PolytechnicUniversity

I was honored to study the undergraduate course in Hong Kong Polytechnic University for 4 months in 2006, experienced the characteristic and teaching mode of Hong Kong nursing education on undergraduate course personally. Make an introduction from respects such as course offered, teaching method, educational idea, examination way, etc. now, and compare with domestic nursing education.     

护理本科生创新能力培养的实践教学改革探索

在对基础护理实践教学的各个环节进行分析的基础上，针对护理本科生创新能力培养的要求，从实践教学的各个层面，包括教学观念、培养模式、教学内容、教学方法，以及教学效果的考核评价等，提出改革思路和方法，以使高等护理教学改革广泛开展，从而促进创新型高素质护理人才培养目标的实现。