Effect of Educational Program of Virtual Reality on Critical Thinking Disposition Among Nursing Students at Damietta University
Study Overview
Status
Detailed Description
Education is the basis for a thriving society, and the transfer of knowledge has been a top priority for civilization since the very beginning, in all the world people are constantly looking for more easily, more quickly, and more effective in a world where technology is a dominant feature in our daily life.
Virtual reality in the field of medical and nursing education is defined as a type of computer-based 3D simulation that makes users feel like they are in clinical settings where they can practice skills without putting patients at risk. Therefore, such simulations with active engagement improve learning retention and enable participants to learn interactively and analyze problems.
Critical thinking disposition is one of the skills that need to be developed in the current era. Critical thinking skills can be defined as a student's ability to test their idea in dealing with problems the art of analyzing and evaluating thinking, deducting and inferring conclusions from problems and facts.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Dakahlia
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Mansoura, Dakahlia, Egypt, 35516
- Mansoura University
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
- Adult
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age from 21 to 22 years.
- Both sexes.
- Nursing students.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Mental retardation
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Screening
- Allocation: N/A
- Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Nursing students group
Nursing students will be scheduled to apply educational program of virtual reality to improve their critical thinking disposition.
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Part I: Personal Characteristics of Nursing Students: It covers; age and gender. Part II: Students' Knowledge about Virtual Reality Questionnaire: This part will used to assess students' knowledge related to virtual reality that includes a definition of virtual reality, history of virtual reality, advantages and disadvantages of virtual reality on nursing education and equipment used for virtual reality and the effect virtual reality on future of education Scoring system: Respondents' answers will be scored (0) for incorrect answers, and (1) for correct answers. The overall items scores will be summed up and categorized according to the total percentages of unsatisfactory (<60%) and satisfactory (≥60%). It will consist of 24 items classify into 7 dimensions grouped as follows; truth-seeking (3 items); open-mindedness (4 items); analyticity (3 items); systematicity (4 items); critical thinking self-confidence (4 items); inquisitiveness (3 items); and cognitive maturity (3 items). Scoring system: Students asked to respond to all items with six points Likert scale as follows; strongly disagree = 1, disagree= 2, neutral = 3, sometimes agree = 4, agree = 5, and strongly agree= 6. The overall items scores will be summed up and categorized according to the total percentages of satisfactory critical thinking (≥75%) and unsatisfactory critical thinking (<75%). |
What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Students' Knowledge about Virtual Reality Questionnaire
Time Frame: Two months after educational program
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Scoring system: Respondents' answers will be scored (0) for incorrect answers, and (1) for correct answers. The overall items scores will be summed up and categorized according to the total percentages of unsatisfactory (<60%) and satisfactory (≥60%). |
Two months after educational program
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Students' Knowledge about Virtual Reality Questionnaire
Time Frame: Two months after educational program
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Scoring system: Students asked to respond to all items with six points Likert scale as follows; strongly disagree = 1, disagree= 2, neutral = 3, sometimes agree = 4, agree = 5, and strongly agree= 6. The overall items scores will be summed up and categorized according to the total percentages of satisfactory critical thinking (≥75%) and unsatisfactory critical thinking (<75%). |
Two months after educational program
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Other Study ID Numbers
- 309
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
IPD Plan Description
IPD Sharing Time Frame
IPD Sharing Access Criteria
IPD Sharing Supporting Information Type
- STUDY_PROTOCOL
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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