New Zealand nursing students' perceptions of biosciences: A cross-sectional survey of relevance to practice, teaching delivery, self-competence and challenges.
Adult
Biological Science Disciplines
/ education
Clinical Competence
Cross-Sectional Studies
Curriculum
Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate
/ methods
Faculty, Nursing
Female
Humans
Internet
Learning
Male
New Zealand
Nursing Education Research
Perception
Students, Nursing
/ psychology
Surveys and Questionnaires
Biosciences
New Zealand
Nursing education
Pre-registration
Teaching delivery
Undergraduate nursing
Journal
Nurse education today
ISSN: 1532-2793
Titre abrégé: Nurse Educ Today
Pays: Scotland
ID NLM: 8511379
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Aug 2019
Aug 2019
Historique:
received:
18
01
2019
accepted:
08
05
2019
pubmed:
19
5
2019
medline:
30
6
2019
entrez:
19
5
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Bioscience subjects are one of the most discussed nursing curricula contents in terms of the longed known teaching and learning challenges for nursing students. Recent studies examined the specific use of technology as teaching strategies. However, there are still significant gaps around nursing students' perception of biosciences within nursing education and the significance of teaching delivery methods to these perceptions. The study examined students' overall perception of biosciences within New Zealand undergraduate nursing programmes in terms of relevance to practice, teaching delivery, self-competence and challenges encountered. A descriptive, cross-sectional survey design on perceptions of New Zealand nursing students on biosciences was undertaken. Five hundred and forty students were included. Fifty-five percent (55%) preferred biosciences papers be taught classroom - based but using a blended learning delivery instead of an exclusively traditional classroom setting (55% vs. 21%). Perception towards the biosciences was positive and the mean perception of older students and those in Year 3 was higher compared to the other students. Overall, students believed biosciences had relevance to the practice of nursing. Positive perceptions of bioscience become more evident when nursing students reach their final year in the nursing programme. The contemporary profile (age) of students studying nursing are sensitive to their preferred teaching delivery. A fully online teaching approach to biosciences for nursing students will most likely require a robust approach and careful decision making for implementation.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Bioscience subjects are one of the most discussed nursing curricula contents in terms of the longed known teaching and learning challenges for nursing students. Recent studies examined the specific use of technology as teaching strategies. However, there are still significant gaps around nursing students' perception of biosciences within nursing education and the significance of teaching delivery methods to these perceptions.
OBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE
The study examined students' overall perception of biosciences within New Zealand undergraduate nursing programmes in terms of relevance to practice, teaching delivery, self-competence and challenges encountered.
METHOD
METHODS
A descriptive, cross-sectional survey design on perceptions of New Zealand nursing students on biosciences was undertaken.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Five hundred and forty students were included. Fifty-five percent (55%) preferred biosciences papers be taught classroom - based but using a blended learning delivery instead of an exclusively traditional classroom setting (55% vs. 21%). Perception towards the biosciences was positive and the mean perception of older students and those in Year 3 was higher compared to the other students. Overall, students believed biosciences had relevance to the practice of nursing.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Positive perceptions of bioscience become more evident when nursing students reach their final year in the nursing programme. The contemporary profile (age) of students studying nursing are sensitive to their preferred teaching delivery. A fully online teaching approach to biosciences for nursing students will most likely require a robust approach and careful decision making for implementation.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31102797
pii: S0260-6917(19)30102-9
doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2019.05.013
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
48-53Informations de copyright
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