A COMPARATIVE STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PROBLEM BASED LEARNING AND LECTURE METHOD ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING PRETERM BABY AMONG BSC NURSING STUDENTS AT SELECTED NURSING COLLEGE AT KOLLAM
Betcy K. Jayims*, Pinky Antony, Soly Thomas and Asha Francis
ABSTRACT
A comparative study to assess the effectiveness of problem based learning and lecture method on knowledge regarding preterm baby among BSc nursing students at selected nursing college at kollam. The objective of the study were: To assess the sample characteristics ,To assess the effectiveness of Problem based learning on knowledge regarding preterm baby among BSc nursing students (group A),To assess the effectiveness of Lecture method on knowledge regarding preterm baby among BSc nursing students (group B),To compare the effectiveness of Problem Based Learning in group A and Lecture method in group B on Knowledge regarding Preterm baby among BSc Nursing Students. Quantitative research approach was used for the study. Quasi experimental design was used. In the present study, the samples are third year BSc nursing students of Bishop Benziger College of Nursing Kollam. The sampling technique is purposive sampling technique. The sample size is 48. The structured questionnaire regarding the preterm baby and its management which was developed after extensive review of literature and based on the expert opinion. The data collected was analyzed by means of descriptive and inferential statistics. The following conclusions were made: 100% samples are female. Samples did not have any previous source of information regarding preterm baby. There is no significant difference between post-test scores of knowledge among students regarding preterm baby undergoing PBL and lecture method. Hence, both methods are equally effective in improving the knowledge regarding preterm baby among students.
Keywords: Comparative study, Problem Based Learning, Lecture method, Knowledge, Preterm Baby, Nursing students.
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