Comparing Efficacy of Implementing Two Teaching Methods Contract Learning and Traditional Instruction on Clinical Skills of Nursing Students in Psychiatric Wards of Hospitals of Tehran

Jamileh  Mohtashami; F Noughani

doi:10.22037/jme.v11i1,2.1029

Journal of Medical Education for Future Demands

Former Title: Journal of Medical Education | The Official Journal of School of Medical Education and Learning Technologies

https://doi.org/10.22037/jme.v11i1,2.1029

Comparing Efficacy of Implementing Two Teaching Methods Contract Learning and Traditional Instruction on Clinical Skills of Nursing Students in Psychiatric Wards of Hospitals of Tehran

Author(s):

Jamileh Mohtashami^1,*,

F Noughani²

1Lecturer, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, IRAN

2Lecturer, Faculty of Midwifery and Nursing Medical University of Tehran, IRAN

Journal of Medical Education for Future Demands:Vol. 11, issue 1 & 2; e105329

Published online:Jun 20, 2009

Article type:Research Article

Received:Jun 20, 2009

Accepted:Jun 20, 2009

How to Cite:Jamileh MohtashamiF NoughaniComparing Efficacy of Implementing Two Teaching Methods Contract Learning and Traditional Instruction on Clinical Skills of Nursing Students in Psychiatric Wards of Hospitals of Tehran.J Med Edu.11(1 & 2):e105329.https://doi.org/10.22037/jme.v11i1,2.1029.

Abstract

Background and purpose: A learning contract is defined as a written agreement between teacher and student which makes explicit what a learner will do to achieve specified learning outcomes.Learning contracts have been used as a teaching and learning strategy for both undergraduate and graduate nursing students in many countries.Methods : This research is a quasi-experimental study that compares effect of two different teaching methods , Contract learning and traditional on clinical skills for a group of nursing students who were in fourth year of study in a pre-registration bachelor of nursing degree program in Tehran . A learning contract was implemented as a learning tool in the students clinical placement in psychiatric nursing .Data were connected from questionnaires , interviews and clinical evaluation papers with students .Results : The results showed that students agreed that there was an increase in students autonomy and motivation in learning with the use of learning contract . It also increased the sharing between students and clinical instructors.Conclusion : According to the findings of this study , contract learning is considered beneficial to students learning and has the potential to be used in clinical learning .

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