title: Learning outcomes of "The Oncology Patient" study among nursing students: A comparison of teaching strategies.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Teaching strategies are essential in order to facilitate meaningful learning and the development of high-level thinking skills in students.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To compare three teaching methodologies (problem-based learning, case-based teaching and traditional methods) in terms of the learning outcomes achieved by nursing students.
  
  
  METHODS
  This quasi-experimental research was carried out in the Nursing Degree programme in a group of 74 students who explored the subject of The Oncology Patient through the aforementioned strategies. A performance test was applied based on Bloom's Revised Taxonomy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A significant correlation was found between the intragroup theoretical and theoretical-practical dimensions. Likewise, intergroup differences were related to each teaching methodology. Hence, significant differences were estimated between the traditional methodology (x-=9.13), case-based teaching (x-=12.96) and problem-based learning (x-=14.84).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Problem-based learning was shown to be the most successful learning method, followed by case-based teaching and the traditional methodology.
authors: University of Lleida, Department of Nursing, 2 Montserrat Roig, St., 25198 Lleida, Spain. Electronic address: judithrl@infermeria.udl.cat.
authors: Judith
authors: J
authors: Roca
authors: University of Barcelona, Department of Research Methods and Diagnosis in Education, 171 Passeig de la Vall d'Hebron, St., 08035 Barcelona, Spain. Electronic address: mreguant@ub.edu.
authors: Mercedes
authors: M
authors: Reguant
authors: Faculty of Health Sciences Blanquerna, University Ramon Llull, Degree of Nursing, 326-332 Padilla, St., 08025 Barcelona, Spain. Electronic address: olgacv@blanquerna.url.edu.
authors: Olga
authors: O
authors: Canet
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009859:Oncology Nursing / Q000193:education*; D018794:Problem-Based Learning / Q000379:methods; D013663:Teaching / Q000458:organization & administration*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Case-based teaching; Educational methods; Higher education; Nursing; Problem-based learning