title: An evaluation of using a web-based statistics test to teach statistics to post-registration nursing students.
abstract: Part of evidence-based practice is an ability to appraise research. Studies have shown that understanding the statistical components of a study is an area some nursing students struggle with. This paper reports the implementation and evaluation of a web-based statistics test to teach statistics to post-registration nursing students. The evaluation used both the data from the web-based statistics test, to measure students' learning, and from a survey completed after the module, to examine students' attitudes. The survey included some qualitative elements. The evaluation demonstrated that this is a valid and acceptable method of improving knowledge and understanding of statistics within this group of students.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Lincoln Educational Centre, County Hospital, University of Nottingham, Greetwell Road, Lincoln LN2 5QY, UK. david.justham@nottingham.ac.uk
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Justham
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Timmons
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D003200:Computer User Training; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000379:methods*; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012737:Sex Factors; D013223:Statistics as Topic / Q000193:education*; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis; D006113:United Kingdom