J Korean Acad Nurs.  2010 Apr;40(2):182-190. 10.4040/jkan.2010.40.2.182.

Factors Influencing Learning Achievement of Nursing Students in E-learning

• Park JH
• Lee E
• Bae SH

• KMID: 987596
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2010.40.2.182

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study was done to identify self-directed learning readiness, achievement goal orientations, learning satisfaction and learning achievement, and to evaluate the factors affecting learning achievement for nursing students using a web-based Health Assessment e-Book.
METHODS
The research design was a cross-sectional study with a structured questionnaire and data were collected before using the web-based Health Assessment e-Book and 1 week after finishing. The participants were 80 nursing students who were taking the Health Assessment class from March to June 2009.
RESULTS
Mean score for subjective learning achievement was 31.26 and for objective learning achievement, 69.25. Subjective and objective learning achievement were positively correlated with self-directed learning readiness, mastery goal, attitude toward distance education, and learning satisfaction. In subjective learning achievement, learning satisfaction and mastery goal were significant predictive factors and explained 64% of the variance. Objective learning achievement was significantly predicted by learning satisfaction and self-directed learning readiness, which explained 24% of the variance.
CONCLUSION
Learning satisfaction, mastery goal and self-directed learning readiness were found to be very important factors associated with learning achievement for nursing students using a web-based Health Assessment e-Book. To provide high quality and effective web-based courses and to improve nursing students' learning achievement and learning satisfaction, educators should consider the learner's characteristics from the initial stages of lecture planning.

Keyword

Internet; Multimedia; Learning; Achievement; Nursing students

MeSH Terms

Adult
*Computer-Assisted Instruction
Cross-Sectional Studies
*Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate
Educational Status
Female
Humans
Internet
*Learning
Male
Personal Satisfaction
Questionnaires
Students, Nursing/*psychology

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