Opinions toward the Application of Teaching and Learning using Problem-Based Learning of the 3rd year, Nursing Student's at Srimahasarakham Nursing College

Abstract

          Opinions toward  the Application of Teaching and Learning  using Problem  Based Learning, the  3rd  year, Nursing  Student's at Srimahasarakham Nursing  College. Sample used for this research  study were the,3rd years, Nursing students at Srimahasarakham Nursing  college, who  are  studying Nursing  care  of  health  deviation  person, 1st  Semester,  academic  year  2011, 83 students.  Questionnaire  were applied to collect personal data,  on satisfaction  of  Problem  Based  Learning process and learning behavior of students  toward  Problem  Based Learning  process  The assessment  have  reliability at 0.91 and 0.96 Data collection were perform from September 2011, using  average, and standard Deviation (SD). Result found  that  the  mean  score of  satisfaction on learning  process  as  the overall  were  at  medium  level (x̄ = 3.83,  S.D. = 0.51) when considering each parameter found  that  the  sample  groups  have mean score of satisfaction  in  each  3 dimension factors : The problem and  the context of the learning process  (x̄ = 3.91 , S.D. = 0.54), the learning process  management  (x̄ = 3.83 , S.D. = 0.59)  and  the  supporting  and  learning  material  resources  for  learning  process  (x̄ = 3.74 , S.D. = 0.58).  Behavior  of learning  as  the  overall  were  at  medium  level (x̄ = 3.89 , S.D. = 0.47)  when  considering  assesses  as  per  learning  factors  the  mean score are at  medium level in all  4 factors : the  attitude (x̄ = 3.98 , S.D. = 0.49)  group  working  skill (x̄ =3.90 , S.D. = 0.52)  self - learning  skill (x̄ = 3.85 , S.D. = 0.54) and problem solving skill (x̄ = 3.82 , S.D. = 0.59).