Impact of the Use of a Digital Learning Object in the Teaching of Clinical Assessment of Preterm Infants: A Comparative Study

This study aimed to assess the cognitive learning of undergraduate nursing students on the clinical assessment of the preterm infants aided by the use of a digital learning object (DLO) linked to the Internet compared to the traditional classroom method. Material and methods: the experimental study...

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Published inProcedia, social and behavioral sciences Vol. 46; pp. 1192 - 1197
Main Authors Fonseca, Luciana Mara Monti, Angelo, Natália Del’, Reis, Marcelo de Almeida, Dupas, Giselle, Beretta, Maria Isabel Ruiz, Scochi, Carmen Gracinda Silvan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 2012
Subjects
Education Nursing
Educational Technology
Learning
Neonatal Nursing
Learning
Neonatal Nursing
Education Nursing
Educational Technology
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Summary:This study aimed to assess the cognitive learning of undergraduate nursing students on the clinical assessment of the preterm infants aided by the use of a digital learning object (DLO) linked to the Internet compared to the traditional classroom method. Material and methods: the experimental study was carried out with groups of nursing students from a Brazilian public university, separated into control and experimental groups, in which the first participated in classes taught in a traditional way and the latter had access to the DLO. Data analysis was based on the results of statistical tests of pre and post-tests. Results and discussion: there was no statistically significant difference between groups (p>0.05), however, it was documented, based on subjective assessment, a high level of satisfaction with the use of the educational technology and interest in the dissemination of the strategy to other themes and moments of the course.
ISSN:1877-0428
1877-0428
DOI:10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.05.273