Online Tools and Instructional Methods Used in Distance Learning on the Motivation and Attitudes of Nursing Students During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-sectional Study

Authors : Arife ŞANLIALP ZEYREK, Özlem FİDAN, Sümeyye ARSLAN

Pages : 252-260

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Publication Date : 2022-12-15

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Aim: This study aims to determine the effects of online tools and instructional methods used in distance education on the motivation and attitudes of nursing students. Material and Method: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out with 280 students studying in the nursing department of a university in Turkey. Data were collected between March and June 2021 through Google docs, including the Demographic form, The Instructional Materials Motivation Survey, and The Attitude Scale towards Distance Education. Results: It was found that the satisfaction of nursing students from distance education insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(5±2.42);, their motivation for instructional materials insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(81.50±15.92);, and their attitudes towards distance education insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(98.96±20.32); were at a moderate level. Among instructional methods of distance education, video assignment was found to have a significant relationship with motivation for instructional materials insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(t=2.534, p=0.012);, and case study was found to be significantly correlated with the attitude towards distance education insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(z=-2.262, p=0.024);. The attitudes of students towards distance education were found to be positively correlated with their motivation for instructional materials insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(r=0.521, p=0.000);, age insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(r=0.158, p=0.008);, satisfaction insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(r=0.665, p=0.000); and grade insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(r=0.154, p=0.010);. They were found to be negatively correlated with online class hours insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(r=-0.129, p=0.031);. Conclusion: The results of this study showed that the students’ attitudes towards distance education were more positive as their motivation for instructional materials, age, satisfaction, and grades increased, and their attitudes were more negative as their online class hours were prolonged.
Keywords : attitude, distance education, motivation, nursing student, online tools