Effect of Applying some Active Learning Strategies on Cognitive Achievement and Attitudes towards Professional Midwifery Course for Students of Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of applying some active learning strategies on cognitive achievement and attitudes towards professional midwifery course for students of Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University. Design: A quasi experimental Pre & Post design. Sample type: A random sampling was used. Setting: The study was conducted at faculty of nursing in Mansoura University from 22/11/2016until 20/12/2016 during the first semester of academic year 2016-2017. The study subjects included (150) students divided into two groups the intervention group included (75) students who were taught using the active learning strategies and the control group included (75) students taught by the traditional learning method. Tools: Tool (I): It was included the cognitive achievement test, contained (30) questions regarding normal labour. Tool (II): Structured attitude scale. Results: Results of the present study showed that there were highly statistically significance differences regarding posttest of the cognitive achievement test for both the intervention and control groups of the study. Also, there were highly statistically significance differences regarding posttest of the attitude scale for both the intervention and control groups of the study (p value =0.001). Conclusion: The study results concluded that applying some of active learning strategy significantly improved students' cognitive achievement and their attitudes towards professional midwifery course. Recommendations: There is a demand for evaluating methods of active learning from the teacher’s point of view.