Educational ProblemsCase-BasedNCT03834389
The Effect of Case-Based Learning Method on Perceived Competence and Critical Thinking Levels
A study testing Case- based Learning in people with Educational Problems, run by Selcuk University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
Second-year nursing students are randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. The case-based teaching method was applied to the experimental group and the classical teaching method was applied to the control group. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 26 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Educational Problems
- What is being tested?
- Case- based Learning
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 74 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 1 Dec 2017to 15 Aug 2018
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 26 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Become a nursing 2nd year student
- Want to participate in the research
- Not to be in the health profession
- Having passed the course of internal medicine nursing
- Being the first to see the surgical diseases nursing course
- Be able to devote time for case discussions outside of class
Who cannot join
- Being a foreign national (Unable to speak / understand Turkish effectively)
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
Selçuk Univercity
Konya, Selçuklu/Konya, 0506234752
About this study
Official title: The Effect of Case-Based Learning Method on Perceived Competence and Critical Thinking Levels in Nursing Students: Mixed Method
Second-year nursing students are randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. The case-based teaching method was applied to the experimental group and the classical teaching method was applied to the control group. After the initiative, both groups observed differences in perceived competence and critical thinking levels. In addition, the focus groups were interviewed with the experimental group and the opinions and suggestions about the initiative were evaluated qualitatively and the total mix method was used.
Read the detailed description
Nursing secondary school students were randomized into two groups. Case-based training was given to the experimental group, and classical training was given to the control group. Critical thinking scale and self-efficacy scale both before and after the training were applied to both groups. Posttest scores were calculated and compared for both groups. The focus group consultation with 10 people from the experimental group was carried out and the opinions and suggestions about the initiative were taken and evaluated. Permission was obtained in writing from all institutions before and after the participants, and the study was conducted by creating ethical conditions.Four separate training cases were given to the experimental group. the control group continued the classical training and no intervention was made.
- Conditions
- Educational Problems
- Being tested
- Case- based Learning
- Keywords
- case- based learning, critical thinking, self-efficacy, nursing education, nursing
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Case- based LearningBehavioural
critical thinking, self efficacy, focus group interview
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental Group | Experimental | Experimental group: case-based teaching method applied Receives: Behavioral: Case- based Learning |
| Control Group | No intervention | Control group: classical teaching method applied |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
CRITICAL THINKING TENDENCY SCALE
It was developed by a Turkish researcher and reliability of validity was done. The scale covers 49.161% of the variance. Factor loads range from 0.33 to 0.71. Sub-dimensions: metacity, flexibility, systematicness, determination and patience, open mindedness. The scale consists of 49 questions in total. Scale your scale; I totally agree (5), I mostly agree (4), Partially agree (3), I mostly do not agree (2), I never agree (1). The test retest correlation coefficient of the scale was 0.761 and the correlation coefficient between the two half scores was 0.95. The Cronbach Alpha coefficient is 0.963. Confirmatory factor analysis was performed with the AMOS program (Ratio = 2778.981, Sd = 1073, X2 / Sd = 2.590, GFI = 0.903, CFI = 0.932, RMSEA = 0.038). The total score ranges from 49 to 245, with a high score indicating a high tendency to think critically
Measured: 4 months
Effect of case-based learning method on self-efficacy level
The German version was originally used by Schwarzer. It was originally prepared as 20 items, then reduced to 10 items. Over time, it has been translated and used in more than twenty languages. Item total correlations are between 0.30 and 0.77. Reliability of Turkish validity was done; Alpha internal consistency coefficient was 0.79-0.63, total alpha coefficient was 0.83. Test-retest reliability coefficient of the scale is r = 0.80, p <0.001. Factor analys's results of the Turkish version show that it accounts for 47% of the total variance. The item total score correlation coefficients are between 0.37 and 0.59. The items of the scale have scores ranging from 1 to 4, with a total score ranging from 10 to 40. High score is considered as high self-efficacy perception.
Measured: 4 months
Secondary outcomes (1)
Focus group interview
Group suggestions and comments (qualitative study)
Measured: 4 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted8 Feb 2019
- Study start1 Dec 2017
- Primary completion1 Feb 2018
- Study completion15 Aug 2018
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Educational ProblemsStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 74 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Selcuk University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Rukiye Burucu, Selcuk University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03834389
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- RBurucu
- Acronym
- Case-Based
- Status last verified
- Jan 2019
- First submitted
- 30 Aug 2018
- Last updated
- 8 Feb 2019
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided: it is planned that the work will be shared after the writing is completed
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 8 Feb 2019. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effect of Case-Based Learning Method on Perceived Competence and Critical Thinking Levels in Nursing Students: Mixed Method
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03834389
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Case-Based / RBurucu
- Conditions
- Educational Problems
- Keywords
- case- based learning, critical thinking, self-efficacy, nursing education, nursing
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 74 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Selcuk UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Dec 2017 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Feb 2018 (actual)
- Study completion
- 15 Aug 2018 (actual)
- First posted
- 8 Feb 2019 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Second-year nursing students are randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. The case-based teaching method was applied to the experimental group and the classical teaching method was applied to the control group. After the initiative, both groups observed differences in perceived competence and critical thinking levels. In addition, the focus groups were interviewed with the experimental group and the opinions and suggestions about the initiative were evaluated qualitatively and the total mix method was used.
Detailed description
Nursing secondary school students were randomized into two groups. Case-based training was given to the experimental group, and classical training was given to the control group. Critical thinking scale and self-efficacy scale both before and after the training were applied to both groups. Posttest scores were calculated and compared for both groups. The focus group consultation with 10 people from the experimental group was carried out and the opinions and suggestions about the initiative were taken and evaluated. Permission was obtained in writing from all institutions before and after the participants, and the study was conducted by creating ethical conditions.Four separate training cases were given to the experimental group. the control group continued the classical training and no intervention was made.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental Group | Experimental | Behavioral: Case- based LearningExperimental group: case-based teaching method applied |
| Control Group | No intervention | –Control group: classical teaching method applied |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 26 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Become a nursing 2nd year student
- Want to participate in the research
- Not to be in the health profession
- Having passed the course of internal medicine nursing
- Being the first to see the surgical diseases nursing course
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Being a foreign national (Unable to speak / understand Turkish effectively)
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Case- based Learningcritical thinking, self efficacy, focus group interview | Behavioural | Experimental Group |
Primary outcome
CRITICAL THINKING TENDENCY SCALE
Time frame: 4 months
It was developed by a Turkish researcher and reliability of validity was done. The scale covers 49.161% of the variance. Factor loads range from 0.33 to 0.71. Sub-dimensions: metacity, flexibility, systematicness, determination and patience, open mindedness. The scale consists of 49 questions in total. Scale your scale; I totally agree (5), I mostly agree (4), Partially agree (3), I mostly do not agree (2), I never agree (1). The test retest correlation coefficient of the scale was 0.761 and the correlation coefficient between the two half scores was 0.95. The Cronbach Alpha coefficient is 0.963. Confirmatory factor analysis was performed with the AMOS program (Ratio = 2778.981, Sd = 1073, X2 / Sd = 2.590, GFI = 0.903, CFI = 0.932, RMSEA = 0.038). The total score ranges from 49 to 245, with a high score indicating a high tendency to think critically
Effect of case-based learning method on self-efficacy level
Time frame: 4 months
The German version was originally used by Schwarzer. It was originally prepared as 20 items, then reduced to 10 items. Over time, it has been translated and used in more than twenty languages. Item total correlations are between 0.30 and 0.77. Reliability of Turkish validity was done; Alpha internal consistency coefficient was 0.79-0.63, total alpha coefficient was 0.83. Test-retest reliability coefficient of the scale is r = 0.80, p <0.001. Factor analys's results of the Turkish version show that it accounts for 47% of the total variance. The item total score correlation coefficients are between 0.37 and 0.59. The items of the scale have scores ranging from 1 to 4, with a total score ranging from 10 to 40. High score is considered as high self-efficacy perception.
1 secondary outcome
Focus group interview
Time frame: 4 months
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 8 Feb 2019.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Undecided. it is planned that the work will be shared after the writing is completed
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Case- based Learning in people with Educational Problems, run by Selcuk University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 8 Feb 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
CRITICAL THINKING TENDENCY SCALE (time frame: 4 months). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 8 Feb 2019.