Effects of a Blood Transfusion Course Using a Blended Learning Approach on the Acquisition of Clinical Reasoning Skills among Nursing Students in Morocco

Authors

  • Rachid Gouifrane Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Materials, Faculty of Sciences Ben M’sik, Av Driss El Harti B.P 7955, Sidi Othmane, Hassan II University of Casablanca, Morocco. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0810-6275
  • Halima Lajane Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Materials, Faculty of Sciences Ben M’sik, Av Driss El Harti B.P 7955, Sidi Othmane, Hassan II University of Casablanca, Morocco. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6320-4949
  • Said Belaaouad Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Materials, Faculty of Sciences Ben M’sik, Av Driss El Harti B.P 7955, Sidi Othmane, Hassan II University of Casablanca, Morocco. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9815-0933
  • Said Benmokhtar Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Materials, Faculty of Sciences Ben M’sik, Av Driss El Harti B.P 7955, Sidi Othmane, Hassan II University of Casablanca, Morocco. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2428-7950
  • Said Lotfi Laboratory of Education and Training Sciences. Evaluation of Sport Sciences and Didactic of physical Activity, Higher Normal School of Casablanca, BP 50069, Ghandi, Hassan II University of Casablanca, Morocco https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0008-6145
  • Fatima Dehbi Faculty of Health Sciences and Techniques, Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences, Casablanca, Morocco. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8157-8239
  • Mohamed Radid Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Materials, Faculty of Sciences Ben M’sik, Av Driss El Harti B.P 7955, Sidi Othmane, Hassan II University of Casablanca, Morocco. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8082-2009

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v15i18.15169

Keywords:

Blended learning, clinical reasoning, nursing students, blood transfusion

Abstract


learning clinical reasoning skills in nursing education is a challenge for teachers and students. This study investigated the effects of a blended learning program on the acquisition of clinical reasoning skills via a blood transfusion course. The study employed a two group randomised controlled design with an experimental group (group 1, 16 students) and a control group (group 2, 16 students) recruited from a population of second-year nursing students at the Mohamed VI University of Health Sciences in Casablanca, Morocco, during the 2018–2019 academic year. The experimental group received blended instruction, while the control group received traditional classroom instruction over four sessions. One month after the experiment, a post-test was conducted with both groups using 'key-feature questions' that included four clinical situations and 30 questions. The mean scores of the two groups were compared to assess the degree of acquisition of clinical reasoning skills. The mean post-test score was significantly higher in the experimental group than the control group (the p-value of the Mann-Whitney Test is less than 0.05). Moreover, a statistically significant correlation was detected between students' clinical reasoning scores and their theoretical examination marks. These results suggest that blended learning is useful for enhancing the clinical reasoning skills of nursing students, at least in the short term. Thus, it seems appropriate to develop more blended courses and integrate this approach into nursing education programs.

Author Biographies

Rachid Gouifrane, Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Materials, Faculty of Sciences Ben M’sik, Av Driss El Harti B.P 7955, Sidi Othmane, Hassan II University of Casablanca, Morocco.

Rachid Gouifrane is a Ph.Dc in Educational Technology. He is a Nurse Teacher and the head of continuing education office at Ibn Rochd hospital of Casablanca, Morocco. He is a member of Association for the Development of Evaluation Methodologies In Education (ADMEE)-Section Morocco. He is a member of Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Materials at Ben M’Sik Faculty of Sciences (LCPM), Hassan II University of Casablanca, Morocco.

Halima Lajane, Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Materials, Faculty of Sciences Ben M’sik, Av Driss El Harti B.P 7955, Sidi Othmane, Hassan II University of Casablanca, Morocco.

Halima Lajane is a Ph.Dc in Educational Technology. She is a Nurse Teacher and the head of continuing education office at Ibn Rochd hospital of Casablanca, Morocco. She is a member of Association for the Development of Evaluation Methodologies In Education (ADMEE)-Section Morocco. She is a member of Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Materials (LCPM) at Ben M’Sik Faculty of Sciences, Hassan II University of Casablanca, Morocco.

Said Belaaouad, Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Materials, Faculty of Sciences Ben M’sik, Av Driss El Harti B.P 7955, Sidi Othmane, Hassan II University of Casablanca, Morocco.

Said Belaaouad: is a PhD in Physical Chemistry. He is a Professor of Higher Education at Faculty of Sciences Ben M'Sik, University Hassan II of Casablanca, Morocco, B.P 7955 Sidi Othmane. He is the Director of the Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Materials. He operates in several fields of educational sciences: educational technologies and assessment, engineering of assessment.

Said Benmokhtar, Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Materials, Faculty of Sciences Ben M’sik, Av Driss El Harti B.P 7955, Sidi Othmane, Hassan II University of Casablanca, Morocco.

Said Benmokhtar: is a PhD in Physical Chemistry. He is a Professor of Higher Education at Faculty of Sciences Ben M'Sik, University Hassan II of Casablanca, Morocco, B.P 7955 Sidi Othmane. He is an Expert in the fields of teaching and research on educational and technologies assessment, engineering of assessment, Chemistry Didactics, University Pedagogy.

Said Lotfi, Laboratory of Education and Training Sciences. Evaluation of Sport Sciences and Didactic of physical Activity, Higher Normal School of Casablanca, BP 50069, Ghandi, Hassan II University of Casablanca, Morocco

Said Lotfi is a PhD in Education assessment measure. He is a member of Laboratory of Education and Training Sciences. Evaluation of Sport Sciences and Didactic of Physical Activity. He is a Professor at Higher Normal School (ENS), Hassan II University of Casablanca, BP 50069, Ghandi,, Casablanca Morocco.

Fatima Dehbi, Faculty of Health Sciences and Techniques, Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences, Casablanca, Morocco.

Fatima Dehbi : is a PhD in medicine. He is a Professor of Higher Education at Faculty of Medicine, University Hassan II of Casablanca, Morocco. She is currently the dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences and Techniques, Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences, Casablanca, Morocco. She operates in several fields of educational sciences: University Pedagogy educational technologies and assessment, engineering of assessment.

Mohamed Radid, Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Materials, Faculty of Sciences Ben M’sik, Av Driss El Harti B.P 7955, Sidi Othmane, Hassan II University of Casablanca, Morocco.

Mohamed Radid is a PhD in Physical Chemistry. He is currently the Vice Dean of the Faculty of Sciences Ben M'Sik at Hassan II University, B.P 7955 Sidi Othmane, Casablanca, Morocco since 2014. He is a Member of the Observatory of Research in Didactics and University Pedagogy (ORDIPU) and Member Board of Directors of Association for the Development of Evaluation Methodologies in Education (ADMEE) – Europe. He is an Expert in the fields of teaching and research on educational and technologies assessment, engineering of assessment, Chemistry Didactics, University Pedagogy.

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Published

2020-09-25

How to Cite

Gouifrane, R., Lajane, H., Belaaouad, S., Benmokhtar, S., Lotfi, S., Dehbi, F., & Radid, M. (2020). Effects of a Blood Transfusion Course Using a Blended Learning Approach on the Acquisition of Clinical Reasoning Skills among Nursing Students in Morocco. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), 15(18), pp. 260–269. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v15i18.15169

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 18 (2020)

Section

Short Papers