{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: Effect of Tronclass combined with team-based learning on nursing students' self-directed learning and academic performance: a pretest-posttest study.
{Author}: Hu L;Li S;Zhou L;
{Journal}: BMC Med Educ
{Volume}: 24
{Issue}: 1
{Year}: 2024 Jul 12
{Factor}: 3.263
{DOI}: 10.1186/s12909-024-05741-3
{Abstract}: <B>BACKGROUND: </B>Self-directed learning ability is crucial for lifelong learning. The inadequate self-directed learning ability of nursing students in China may be due to their deficiency in self-management or learning initiative.<BR><B>OBJECTIVE: </B>To explore the effect of online learning platform (Tronclass) combined with team-based learning on nursing students' self-directed learning and academic performance.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>Pretest-posttest design.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>From March to July 2023, 69 undergraduate third-year nursing students from a university in Hunan Province were selected through a whole-group sampling method.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>This study used Tronclass to carry out team-based learning in the teaching process of pediatric nursing courses. It compared the self-directed learning ability nursing students before and after courses, and juxtaposed their academic performance with those of their counterparts who graduated in previous years.<BR><B>RESULTS: </B>When comparing compare motivation, self-management, teamwork and information literacy, which are four subscale aspects of the self-directed Learning Ability Scale, the post-survey scores for these four dimensions are greater than the pre-survey results. The results of the study showed a statistically significant difference (P < 0.05), in the students who engaged in Tronclass combined with team-based learning. Specifically, these students received higher midterm and final grades than to those who had already graduated and did not participate in these activities. (P < 0.05).<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>Combining Tronclass with team-based learning enhances nursing students' ability to engage in self-directed learning and improves their performance in midterms and finals, thereby fostering the development of comprehensive competence.