A comparative study on the effect of lecture-based education, role-playing and learning through peers on learning and satisfaction of nursing students in Zanjan University of Medical Sciences

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In educational programs, two general teaching models are proposed; A master-centered pattern in which the master is the all-encompassing fulcrum. In this model, learners learn and soon forget. Another model that pays special attention to the learner, their needs and abilities is called student-centered. Due to the fact that different people learn in different ways, to achieve better results, therefore, it is necessary not to use only one method in classrooms.

This Quasi Experimental study was performed on nursing students during the first semester of 2018-2019 in Zanjan School of Nursing and Midwifery in one unit of the Adult / Elderly 3 course (neurology). Thus out of 8 sessions, two sessions were presented by lecturing method, three sessions by using peer learning model and three sessions by role-playing method. At the end of the sessions, a satisfaction questionnaire was completed by the students and a test was taken to assess the students' learning.

The results showed that the students had the highest satisfaction in role playing with the mean and standard deviation of 22/23±11/21(p<0/001). The mean of Examination scores in different training methods had no significant difference.

The use of, Role playing method was created more satisfaction in nursing students.