The Impact of Technology-supported Interactive Teaching in Ethics Education

May 13, 2026 updated by: Cennet Ciriş Yıldız, Istanbul Aydın University

The Impact of Technology-supported Interactive Teaching in Ethics Education on Nursing Students' Ethical Sensitivity and Ethical Decision-making Levels. A Randomized Controlled Trial

The aim of the study is to determine the effect of technology-supported interactive teaching in ethics education on nursing students' ethical sensitivity and ethical decision-making levels.

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Students selected for the study will be assigned to a technology-assisted instruction group and a traditional instruction group using a pre-prepared randomization checklist.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

142

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 Contact

Study Locations

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

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Being 18 years of age or older Being a second-year nursing student Using a smartphone Not having received prior nursing ethics training Voluntary participation in the research.

Exclusion Criteria:

Being a first, third, or fourth-year nursing student. Having received prior training in nursing ethics. Not using a smartphone.

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: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Technology-assisted teaching group
Other: Technology-assisted teaching group
Participants in the technology-assisted teaching group will receive an 8-week technology-assisted.
Experimental: Traditional teaching group
Other: Traditional teaching group
Participants in the traditional teaching group will receive ethics training using an 8-week traditional teaching method developed by the researchers.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Ethical Dilemma Test in Nursing
Time Frame: Baseline
The Nursing Dilemma Test (NDT) was developed by Crisham (1981) and its validity and reliability in Turkish were tested by Cerit (2010). Responses to the scale are evaluated using a Likert-type scale, yielding scores for "Principle Thinking (PT)," "Practical Thinking (PT)," and "Familiarity (A)." Principle thinking reflects how much importance nurses place on ethical principles when making ethical decisions. The range of PT scores is between 18 and 66. Practical thinking measures the importance nurses give to environmental factors in ethical issues. The range of PT scores is between 6 and 36. In the familiarity section, scores between 6 and 17 indicate familiarity with a similar situation, while scores between 18 and 30 indicate unfamiliarity.
Baseline
Moral sensitivity scale
Time Frame: Baseline
The Turkish validity and reliability of the scale developed by Lutzen et al. (2017) was developed by Tosun (2018). This scale has 30 items and six sub-dimensions. The sub-dimensions are: holistic approach, implementation, autonomy, conflict, beneficence, and orientation. Participants used a seven-point rating scale next to each item, assigning a value between 1 (strongly agree) and 7 (strongly disagree). The total score ranges from 30 to 210, with the level of ethical sensitivity decreasing as the score increases.
Baseline
Ethical Dilemma Test in Nursing
Time Frame: After 6 weeks.
The Nursing Dilemma Test (NDT) was developed by Crisham (1981) and its validity and reliability in Turkish were tested by Cerit (2010). Responses to the scale are evaluated using a Likert-type scale, yielding scores for "Principle Thinking (PT)," "Practical Thinking (PT)," and "Familiarity (A)." Principle thinking reflects how much importance nurses place on ethical principles when making ethical decisions. The range of PT scores is between 18 and 66. Practical thinking measures the importance nurses give to environmental factors in ethical issues. The range of PT scores is between 6 and 36. In the familiarity section, scores between 6 and 17 indicate familiarity with a similar situation, while scores between 18 and 30 indicate unfamiliarity.
After 6 weeks.
Moral sensitivity scale
Time Frame: After 6 weeks.
The Turkish validity and reliability of the scale developed by Lutzen et al. (2017) was developed by Tosun (2018). This scale has 30 items and six sub-dimensions. The sub-dimensions are: holistic approach, implementation, autonomy, conflict, beneficence, and orientation. Participants used a seven-point rating scale next to each item, assigning a value between 1 (strongly agree) and 7 (strongly disagree). The total score ranges from 30 to 210, with the level of ethical sensitivity decreasing as the score increases.
After 6 weeks.

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Istanbul Aydın University

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 (Estimated)

May 14, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

June 30, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

June 30, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 27, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 24, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

March 30, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 14, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 13, 2026

Last Verified

March 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • ISTANBUL AYDIN UNIVERSITY

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

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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