Comparison the Effect of Electronic Learning and Teaching Based on Lecture on Knowledge of Nursing Students about Heart Dysrhythmias in 2014: A Short Report

Nowadays the use of new learning technology and internet are developing. The aim of this research was to compare the effect of electronic learning and teaching based on lecture on awareness of nursing students of Islamic Azad University، Abhar branch about heart dysrhythmias. In an educational trial study، nursing students in sixth semesters، were randomly selected and placed in two groups; electronic learning and teaching based on lecture، each of the groups include 35 students. The amount of knowledge was evaluated by pre-test. Teaching the heart dysrhythmias was performed by lecture in one group، and by weblog in another group. After one week، the amount of knowledge was campared with post-test. The tool was used for collecting the information was researchers'' self-made questionnaire. Data were analysed by Software، descriptive and inferential statistics (paired t-test and independent t-test) To compare the mean of students''s knowledge scores in pre and post-teaching، it was used paired t-test within each group، and indipendant t-test among groups. Results showed weak awareness before teaching and teaching had significant effect on increasing the knowledge of heart dysrhythmias after the intervention of each group (p=0. 0001 for both electronical and lecture group). There was not any significant difference between the average of two groups (pre-test: p=0. 06، post-test، p=0. 21). Learning by weblog the same as teaching by lecture، has a positive effect on knowledge of nursing students and it is suggested to use this method as substitute or complementary method along with teaching-based on lecture.