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

August 7, 2023 updated by: Sevgi Deniz Dogan, Cukurova University

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

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.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

72

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Hatay, Turkey
        • Hatay Mustafa Kemal University Institute of Health Sciences

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

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

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Other
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / 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.
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.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
The effect of crossword on learning achievement in nursing education
Time Frame: 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.
Three months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

October 15, 2022

Primary Completion (Actual)

November 30, 2022

Study Completion (Actual)

December 31, 2022

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 15, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 15, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

June 21, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 8, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 7, 2023

Last Verified

August 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 5312256942

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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