The Effect of the Crossword Used in Nursing Education on Learning Success

Sponsor

Cukurova University (Other)

Overall Status

Not yet recruiting

CT.gov ID

NCT05424770

Collaborator

(none)

100

Enrollment

Arms

7.8

Anticipated Duration (Months)

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The research was planned as a randomized controlled study to evaluate the effect of crossword, which are an active learning tool, on the success of learning information about pain control in nursing education. Research data is planned to be collected in Hatay Mustafa Kemal University Faculty of Health Sciences. The universe of the research will be the students who take the 3-credit pain control course in the aforementioned faculty in the fall semester. The sample of the research will consist of 72 students who meet the inclusion criteria and agree to participate in the research verbally and in writing. The data of the research will be collected by using the Personal information form prepared in line with the literature, and Success Tests (3 tests) prepared separately for each stage. SPSS program will be used in the analysis of the data.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Pain Nursing Crossword	Other: Education with crossword	N/A

Study Design

Study Type:

Interventional

Anticipated Enrollment :

100 participants

Allocation:

Randomized

Intervention Model:

Crossover Assignment

Masking:

Single (Outcomes Assessor)

Primary Purpose:

Other

Official Title:

The Effect of Crossword Used as an Active Learning Tool in Nursing Education on Learning Achievement: A Randomized Controlled Study

Anticipated Study Start Date :

Oct 15, 2022

Anticipated Primary Completion Date :

Dec 30, 2022

Anticipated Study Completion Date :

Jun 10, 2023

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: experiment group During the 3 weeks in which the subjects related to pain control are explained, the standard lecture (explanation with ppt presentation) will be made as in the normal course of the course. Afterwards, puzzle activities prepared by the researcher will be implemented and students will be actively involved in the process.	Other: Education with crossword Afterwards, crossword activities prepared by the researcher will be implemented and students will be actively involved in the process. The researcher will also include a collaborative learning environment where students can exchange information with each other. After the completion of each puzzle, the researcher will make the necessary checks and corrections.
No Intervention: control group During the 3 weeks in which the subjects related to pain control are explained, the standard lecture (explanation with ppt presentation) will be made as in the normal course of the course.

Arm

Intervention/Treatment

Experimental: experiment group

During the 3 weeks in which the subjects related to pain control are explained, the standard lecture (explanation with ppt presentation) will be made as in the normal course of the course. Afterwards, puzzle activities prepared by the researcher will be implemented and students will be actively involved in the process.

Other: Education with crossword

Afterwards, crossword activities prepared by the researcher will be implemented and students will be actively involved in the process. The researcher will also include a collaborative learning environment where students can exchange information with each other. After the completion of each puzzle, the researcher will make the necessary checks and corrections.

No Intervention: control group

During the 3 weeks in which the subjects related to pain control are explained, the standard lecture (explanation with ppt presentation) will be made as in the normal course of the course.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

The effect of crossword on learning achievement in nursing education [Three months]
Evaluation will be made with a multiple-choice (5-choice) achievement test, which will be prepared by the researchers within the scope of the application. This test will consist of 20 items. After the test is prepared, item analysis will be made and it will be presented to the expert opinion. In the test, each correct answer will be scored as 1 and each incorrect answer as 0. The higher the score, the higher the success will be interpreted.

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:

18 Years and Older

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Yes

Inclusion Criteria:

To be registered in the pain course,
Taking the pain course for the first time,
Absence of any psychiatric disorder that will reduce the ability to comprehend and understand,
Agreeing to participate in the research.

Exclusion Criteria:

-Willingness to leave the research

Contacts and Locations

Locations

No locations specified.

Sponsors and Collaborators

Cukurova University

Investigators

None specified.

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.

Responsible Party:

Sevgi Deniz Dogan, lecturer Dr., Cukurova University

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT05424770

Other Study ID Numbers:

5312256942

First Posted:

Jun 21, 2022

Last Update Posted:

Jun 21, 2022

Last Verified:

Jun 1, 2022

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Jun 21, 2022