Effect of StudySkills Training on Learning and Study Strategies SelfEfficacy and Satisfaction in Nursing and Midwifery Students Kerman University of Medical Sciences Iran

Background & Objective: Neglect to the principles study principles has reduced the level of human productivity and efficiency and is a cause of demoralization and loss of selfesteem research boredom and disenchantment Some learning special skills such as methods of receiving storing and recalling the correct content are needed to perform an effective study This study aimed to show the role and impact of academic learning skills and study strategies in improving students study styles and their selfefficacy and satisfaction   Methods: This interventional study using preand posttraining tests was conducted on ۷۵ newentrant nursing and midwifery students of Kerman University of Medical Sciences Iran in ۲۰۱۱ Students completed a researchermade questionnaire including four parts: demographic information learning and study strategies selfefficacy and satisfaction before and after the training The data were analyzed using paired ttest   Results: There were significant difference between the mean pre (۱۰۵ ± ۲۶) and postintervention (۱۳۶ ± ۱۸) learning strategies pre (۱۰۶ ± ۱۸) and postintervention (۱۳۳ ± ۱۳) study strategies pre (۱۰۵ ± ۳۲) and postintervention (۱۲۳ ± ۲۴) selfefficacy and pre (۹۴ ± ۳۴) and postintervention (۱۲۰۸ ± ۲۹) satisfaction scores   Conclusion: Learning and study strategies can be taught and learned Upgrading learning and study strategies increases students sense of selfefficacy and satisfaction According to our results designing a course for training study and learning strategies is suggested to improve college students learning and study skills

Keywords:

Study skills , Learning strategies , Study strategies , Satisfaction , Self , Efficacy