Impact of peer teaching on nursing students: Perceptions of learning environment, self-efficacy, and knowledge

Nurse Education Today

Volumn 33, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 1440-1447

  Brannagan, Kim B ^a   Dellinger, Amy ^b   Thomas, Jan ^c   Mitchell, Denise ^c   Lewis Trabeaux, Shirleen ^c   Dupre, Susan ^c  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Data Analysis and Training Associates LLC   (United States)

^c NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Mixed methods; Nursing education; Peer teaching; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STUDENT; PEER GROUP; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TEACHING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PEER GROUP; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STUDENTS, NURSING; TEACHING;

EID: 84884290537     PISSN: 02606917     EISSN: 15322793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2012.11.018     Document Type: Article

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