NR 505 Week 5: Research Literature, Design, Sampling and Implementation

NR 505 Week 5: Research Literature, Design, Sampling and Implementation Chamberlain College of Nursing NR-505: Advanced Research Methods: Evidence-Based Practice   Research Literature Support The selected nursing concern that I have chosen is the education of millennial learners in undergraduate nursing to best develop their critical thinking skills. It is well-documented that modern day students are vastly different from those of years past, having grown up with the proliferous use of technology, the Internet, and the ability to instantly access information to answer questions and solve problems (Battersby, 2017; Tai, 2014; Revell & McCurry, 2010). Battersby noted that because of the way in which millennial learners process information, they prefer the addition of certain interactive learning modules into a traditional curriculum to best effectuate their learning (Battersby, 2017, p. 122). The PICOT question associated with this proposal is as follows: In millennial nursing students (P), how does flipping the classroom (I) versus traditional teaching methods (C) affect the abilities of critical thinking (O) over the course of a nursing school semester (T)? There have been a number of studies examining the effectiveness of flipping the classroom in the overall educational experience of today’s learners. Missildine, Fountain, Summers & Gosselin (2013) studied the effects of various teaching methods in undergraduate nursing students in Adult Health Nursing classes, measured by exam scores and student satisfaction surveys. This quasi-experimental study used three different teaching methods: a traditional lecture-only approach, traditional lecture supplemented by lecture capture (lectures electronically recorded and made available to students) and a flipped classroom utilizing lecture capture as well as interactive learning opportunities presented during classroom time. Quantitative data was gathered by use of average examination scores and student