Effect of engaged learning upon lecture learning method on Outcome Based Education in Nursing - An experimental study

Teaching learning is fruitful and permanent if the total situation is related to the life situation and in the life situation, especially for health science students. Nowadays, participatory approach (Engaged Learning – EL) is widely recognized and practiced over the Lecture Learning (LL) method in which the student is motivated and equipped to enjoy an active role. A Randomized block experimental design was undertaken with a structured validated common test for standard reference assessment of all samples, for assessing the effectiveness of Engaged Learning over Lecture Learning method. 37.9 % of the group with Lecture Learning had gained knowledge from average to good and excellent level & 88 % of the group with Engaged Learning had similar level of knowledge gain. Engaged learning is intended to be a conceptual framework for technology based education that can result expected outcome by nursing students in recognition of the changing needs of the 21st century.