Effects of game-based learning integrated with the self-regulated learning strategy on nursing students' entrustable professional activities: A quasi-experimental study

Abstract

Background: In the field of nursing education, the expertise and knowledge required to perform Leopold's Maneuvers are critical, forming an integral part of Entrustable Professional Activities for nursing students. As a result, mastering Leopold's Maneuvers has become a core component of nursing education. Despite this, the prevailing didactic methods in many nursing courses tend to limit interactive and contextual learning experiences, which can hinder students' ability to engage deeply with the subject matter. This lack of engagement may subsequently affect both the effectiveness of students' learning and students' clinical judgment capacity, essential elements in the competencies of Entrustable Professional Activities. Methods: A quasi-experimental design was employed in this study, involving a total of 55 nursing university students, with 28 participants in the experimental group and 27 in the control group. The research incorporated game-based learning integrated with the self-regulated learning strategy, and employed a pretest, posttest, and questionnaires to assess students' learning performance, self-efficacy, and learning motivation. The experimental group participated in game-based learning with the self-regulated learning strategy, whereas the control group experienced game-based learning without the integration of self-regulated learning. Learning performance was analyzed using an independent samples t-test, while Analysis of Covariance was employed to compare the self-efficacy and learning motivation of the two groups. Results: The findings showed that the integration of game-based learning with the self-regulated learning strategy can significantly improve students' learning performance, self-efficacy, and learning motivation. Conclusion: As an integral part of Entrustable Professional Activities, Leopold's Maneuvers were integrated into an interactive game-based learning environment, coupled with the self-regulated learning strategy in nursing education. This approach aimed at cultivating core competencies among nursing students. This study has demonstrated its efficacy in engaging students effectively, serving as a dynamic resource for immersive learning in Leopold's Maneuvers, aligning well with the design considerations for promoting Entrustable Professional Activities in nursing education. © 2024 Elsevier Ltd

Keywords

Author Keywords

Self-regulated learning Nursing education Learning performance Game-based learning entrustable professional activities Nursing skills

Index Keywords

learning adult clinical competence female human male nursing student procedures psychology questionnaire Humans Students, Nursing Surveys and Questionnaires Decision making Article learning environment young adult student self concept motivation Self Efficacy education controlled study nursing education human experiment Problem based learning knowledge Educational Measurement Problem-Based Learning Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate Game-based Learning experimental design university student quasi experimental study nursing competence analysis of covariance

Author Affiliations

School of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan

Empower Vocational Education Research Center, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei, Taiwan

Graduate Institute of Network Learning Technology, National Central University, Taoyuan, Taiwan

Graduate Institute of Network Learning Technology, National Central University, Taoyuan, Taiwan, Research Center for Science and Technology for Learning, National Central University, Taoyuan, Taiwan

Funding & Acknowledgements

National Science and Technology Council, NSTC

Grant: NSTC 111-2410-H-038-029-MY2, NSTC 112-2622-H-038-002

This work was supported by the National Science and Technology Council of Taiwan under contract numbers NSTC 111-2410-H-038-029-MY2 and NSTC 112-2622-H-038-002.

National Science and Technology Council, NSTC

This work was supported by the National Science and Technology Council of Taiwan under contract numbers NSTC 111-2410-H-038-029-MY2 and NSTC 112-2622-H-038-002.

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Effects of game-based learning integrated with the self-regulated learning strategy on nursing students' entrustable professional activities: A quasi-experimental study

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