Evaluation of nursing student's perception of using Team-based Learning (TBL) during teaching process

Today, applying active learning strategies in nursing education is necessary to improve learning and enhance education quality. On the other hand, attracting student's satisfaction and creating a positive attitude toward these strategies are vital to continue implementing this approach. The aim of this study was to evaluate the nursing students' perception of TBL in nursing education. Method: This quasi-experimental study was conducted after implementation of TBL in three phases. After the course, the nursing students from two colleges (n=58) completed the Likert scale questionnaire in order to investigate their views on TBL. The collected data were analyzed through SPSS 16.0 using descriptive and analytical statistic. Results: Nursing students demonstrated very positive perception on usage of TBL in nursing education. The highest levels of satisfaction were observed in teamwork items, "respect between members" (84/5%), in motivation items "motivation for further study" (87/9%), in learning items, "better learning compared to individual study" (84/5%) and in other benefits items "valuable experience of participating in the TBL" (87/9%). Compared to Urmia's nursing students, Boukan's nursing students had significantly more positive attitudes toward the TBL. Conclusion: Positive view and high satisfaction of nursing students as education customers on TBL can help sustain the implementation of this approach in the nursing faculties in order to change the direction from passive learning methods toward active learning approaches to ultimately enhance the quality of learning and healthcare provided by the students in the future