Effects of Team-Based Learning on Communication Competence for Undergraduate Nursing Students.
10.12934/jkpmhn.2017.26.1.101
- Author:
Young Hee CHO
1
;
Young Ran KWEON
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Gwangju Women's University, Gwangju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Nursing;
Communication;
Competence;
Learning
- MeSH:
Communication;
Humans;
Korea;
Learning*;
Lectures;
Mental Competency*;
Methods;
Nursing*;
Students, Nursing*
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
2017;26(1):101-110
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: In this study an examination was done of the effects of a team-based learning program on enhancement of communication competence for undergraduate nursing students in South Korea. METHODS: quasi-experimental method with a non-equivalent control group pre- and post-test design was used. Participants were 68 undergraduate nursing students recruited from two universities. The experimental group (n=35) received a 5-week team-based learning program on enhancement of communication competence, while the control group (n=33) received traditional lectures. Data were collected using self-report structured questionnaires before and after the intervention, and were analyzed using χ² tests, Fisher's exact tests, and t-tests. RESULTS: Compared to the control group, the experimental group reported significant positive changes in communication efficacy (t=2.58, p=.012), communication ability (t=12.01, p<.001), and learning satisfaction (t=2.11, p=.039). CONCLUSION: The findings indicate that this program is an effective intervention strategy to enhance communication competence for nursing students.
