Investigating the Effect of the Task-Based Educational Method on Operating Room Technologist Students Speed of Action in Iran University of Medical Sciences

The use of task-based learning method in operating room technology students can be very important. Due to existing limitations such as the lack of hospital operating rooms, these students do not have the possibility to pass theoretical and clinical units at the same time. This possibility can be providing with the help of the task-based learning method. Therefore, the present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the effect of the task-based educational method on the operating room technologist students’ speed of operation.

Methods and Materials: 

The current research was a semi-experimental type in which 57 4th and 6th semesters operating room students were selected by head count method and they were divided into two intervention and control groups. Then, they were trained with two learning methods based on task and routine method. The speed of the students’ action was also evaluated by determining the maximum total time of 3 minutes to complete the observation checklist. Data were analyzed using Spss statistical software version 22.

The results of the present study in the implementation of training with the task-based learning method showed that the speed of the students’ performance based on the observation checklist in the case group is significantly higher than the control group. This issue is very valuable and applicable in the field of surgery. (P<0.001)

Based on the results of this study, task-based learning (TBL) is an efficient method in the clinical training of operating room technologist students. Moreover, it improves clinical performance and it increases the speed of students’ work. Therefore, the use of this training method is recommended to those who are responsible for the training of operating room technologists.