Effect of Technology Based Program on the Academic Achievement of Pediatric Nursing Students
• 2019
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Authors
Yasmine Abd EL-Ghany Abd EL-Fatah
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Technology, academic achievement, pediatric nursing students
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Abstract
Technology is all over and affects student's achievement in positive ways. The study aimed to assess the effect of technology based program on the academic achievement of pediatric nursing students. A quasi experimental design was utilized. The study settings The current study was conducted in Pediatric Nursing Department Skill Lab - Faculty of Nursing - Benha University. The study sample: A convenient sample of all pediatric nursing students in the academic year - were enrolled in the study. Tools of data collection included; the first tool ( ): consisted of two parts part ( ): A structured interviewing quesrionnaire sheet: to collect data about characteristics of students, part ( ): Pediatric nursing practical knowledge test (Pre / Post prgram): This part was developed to evaluate the students’ practical knowledge regarding selected pediatric nursing procedures. The second tool ( ): observational checklists of pediatric nursing procedures: the checklists were used to evaluate the practice of the students regarding nursing procedures and the third tool ( ) was technological services usage questionnaire sheet. This questionnaire was developed to evaluate the students’ uses of technological methods. The fourth tool ( ): System Usability Scale: this scale used to determine the actual practices of using the technological methods. The results: This study revealed that, the most percent of the study group had poor knowledge about pediatric nursing procedures pre-intervention; while the most percent had have very good knowledge level in post intervention. The study concluded that: students who received the technology based program have improved their academic achievement more than students who don't receive the program. The study recommended: Technology based program should be used during learning process to enhance and improve the academic achievement of students.
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