title: The Impact of Team-Based Learning on Nervous System Examination Knowledge of Nursing Students.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Team-based learning is one of the active learning approaches in which independent learning is combined with small group discussion in the class. This study aimed to determine the impact of team-based learning in nervous system examination knowledge of nursing students.
  
  
  METHODS
  This quasi-experimental study was conducted on 3(rd) grade nursing students, including 5th semester (intervention group) and 6(th) semester (control group). The traditional lecture method and the team-based learning method were used for educating the examination of the nervous system for intervention and control groups, respectively. The data were collected by a test covering 40-questions (multiple choice, matching, gap-filling and descriptive questions) before and after intervention in both groups. Individual Readiness Assurance Test (RAT) and Group Readiness Assurance Test (GRAT) used to collect data in the intervention group. In the end, the collected data were analyzed by SPSS ver. 13 using descriptive and inferential statistical tests.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In team-based learning group, mean and standard deviation was 13.39 (4.52) before the intervention, which had been increased to 31.07 (3.20) after the intervention and this increase was statistically significant. Also, there was a statistically significant difference between the scores of RAT and GRAT in team-based learning group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Using team-based learning approach resulted in much better improvement and stability in the nervous system examination knowledge of nursing students compared to traditional lecture method; therefore, this method could be efficiently used as an effective educational approach in nursing education.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran.
authors.forename: Masomeh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hemmati Maslakpak
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
authors.forename: Naser
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Parizad
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran.
authors.forename: Farzad
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zareie
keywords: Knowledge; Learning; Neurologic examination; Nursing students; Physical examination; Team-based learning