Research Journal of Medical Sciences
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An Evaluation of the Impact of Selected Teaching Methods on the Academic Performance of Nursing Students in Biostatistics at Schools of Nursing Akwa Ibom State
Anietie Mary Udo, Elusoji I. Christiana, Oko‐Ose N. Josephine, Akpan Paulina A. Akpan‐Idiok, Eweka Abieyuwa, E. Bassey Immaculate, Munge F. Mary, Agogo Roseline Ufuoma, Etim Patricia Patrick, Emina Awuli and Agogo Roseline Ufuoma
Page: 1-8 | Received 15 Oct 2025, Published online: 22 Dec 2025
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Abstract
The primary goal of teaching is to facilitate meaningful change in learners. Traditional teaching methods have often been teacher‐centered, resulting in passive learning where students receive information without engaging with the material. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of various teaching methods on nursing students' performance in Biostatistics at Schools of Nursing in Akwa Ibom State. Utilizing a quasi‐experimental pre‐test, post‐test, control group design, the researcher developed a Biostatistics Achievement Test for data collection. The sample included 120 second‐year nursing students, evenly distributed across three schools, with no sampling technique employed. All students participated in both pre and post‐tests, and groups were assigned based on their respective schools. Data analysis involved descriptive statistics (frequency, percentages, means, and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (paired t‐test, ANOVA). Indicated that most respondents were aged 18‐23, female, and single. Teaching methods positively influenced students' performance in Biostatistics. Pre‐test scores showed no significant differences among the flipped classroom (11.75 ±3.8), cooperative learning (10.30±2.00), and lecture methods (10.45 ±2.12). However, post‐test scores revealed significant improvements, particularly in the flipped classroom method (40.08±2.97), outperforming both cooperative learning (35.45±5.77) and lecture methods (29.30±4.45). The study concluded that both flipped classroom and cooperative learning methods enhance student performance and recommended their adoption to improve academic outcomes and social interaction skills among nursing students.
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Anietie Mary Udo, Elusoji I. Christiana, Oko‐Ose N. Josephine, Akpan Paulina A. Akpan‐Idiok, Eweka Abieyuwa, E. Bassey Immaculate, Munge F. Mary, Agogo Roseline Ufuoma, Etim Patricia Patrick, Emina Awuli and Agogo Roseline Ufuoma. An Evaluation of the Impact of Selected Teaching Methods on the Academic Performance of Nursing Students in Biostatistics at Schools of Nursing Akwa Ibom State.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/makrjms.2025.6.1.8
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