A comparative study on the effect of lecture-based education, role-playing and learning through peers on learning and satisfaction of nursing students in Zanjan University of Medical Sciences

IBackground: In educational programs, two general teaching models are proposed; A master-centered pattern in which the master is the all-encompassing fulcrum. In this model, learners learn and soon forget. Another model that pays special attention to the learner, their needs and abilities is called student-centered. Due to the fact that different people learn in different ways, to achieve better results, therefore, it is necessary not to use only one method in classrooms.Method: This Quasi Experimental study was performed on nursing students during the first semester of ۲۰۱۸-۲۰۱۹ in Zanjan School of Nursing and Midwifery in one unit of the Adult / Elderly ۳ course (neurology). Thus out of ۸ sessions, two sessions were presented by lecturing method, three sessions by using peer learning model and three sessions by role-playing method. At the end of the sessions, a satisfaction questionnaire was completed by the students and a test was taken to assess the students' learning.Results: The results showed that the students had the highest satisfaction in role playing with the mean and standard deviation of ۲۲/۲۳±۱۱/۲۱(p<۰/۰۰۱). The mean of Examination scores in different training methods had no significant difference.Conclusion: The use of, Role playing method was created more satisfaction in nursing students.  

Keywords:

role playing , Satisfaction , Lecture , Learning