The learning effectiveness of nursing students using online testing as an assistant tool: A cluster randomized controlled trial

Nurse Education Today

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 208-213

  Chen, Hsiang Yang ^a   Chuang, Chao Hua ^b  

^a HSING KUO UNIVERSITY OF MANAGEMENT   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG JUNG CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cluster randomized controlled trial; Nursing students; Online testing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; LEARNING; METHODOLOGY; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING STUDENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TEACHING;

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; LEARNING; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; STUDENTS, NURSING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84857118687     PISSN: 02606917     EISSN: 15322793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2011.03.004     Document Type: Article

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