The Impact of Problem-Based Learning (PBL) and Lecturing

This study has been completed.

First Received: September 3, 2008 No Changes Posted

Sponsor:	University of Tasmania
Information provided by:	University of Tasmania
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00747188

Purpose

The present study aimed to compare the effect of education through problem-based learning (PBL) or lectures on behavior, attitude and learning of nursing students.

Condition	Intervention
Learning	Behavioral: PBL

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Health Services Research
Official Title:	The Impact of Problem-Based Learning (PBL) and Lecturing on the Behavior and Attitudes of Iranian Nursing Students: a Randomised Controlled Trial (RCT)

Further study details as provided by University of Tasmania:

Study Start Date:	February 2006
Study Completion Date:	January 2008
Primary Completion Date:	July 2007 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
2: Experimental	Behavioral: PBL
A, 2, III: No Intervention

Detailed Description:

A total of 40 second-year nursing students participated: 20 students in the PBL group and 20 students in the traditional lecture (control) group. The students underwent a one-semester course using the two methods of education

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	19 Years to 23 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Students must not have been exposed to PBL

Exclusion Criteria:

Biased and specific students

Contacts and Locations

No Contacts or Locations Provided

More Information

No publications provided by University of Tasmania

Additional publications automatically indexed to this study by National Clinical Trials Identifier (NCT ID):

Dehkordi AH, Heydarnejad MS. The impact of problem-based learning and lecturing on the behavior and attitudes of Iranian nursing students. A randomised controlled trial. Dan Med Bull. 2008 Nov;55(4):224-6.

Responsible Party:	Assistant Professor ( Dr Heydarnejad )
Study ID Numbers:	SAEED1
Study First Received:	September 3, 2008
Last Updated:	September 3, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00747188 History of Changes
Health Authority:	Iran: Ministry of Health

Keywords provided by University of Tasmania:

Problem-based learning (PBL)
lecture
nursing
education
none of students had any prior exposure to PBL

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on November 27, 2009