Table 2 Comparison of scores for different periods (n = 283).

From: Blended nutrition education with real-life scenarios enhances learning and nutritional counseling capabilities in nursing students

 

Blended teaching

Traditional teaching

t

Pa

Chapter 1 test

94.632 ± 7.070

90.109 ± 10.653

4.119

<0.001

Chapter 2 test

91.579 ± 9.591

88.873 ± 11.163

2.010

0.046

Chapter 3 test

85.546 ± 9.753

82.676 ± 10.267

2.112

0.036

 

Traditional teaching

Traditional teaching

  

Chapter 4 test

74.974 ± 8.518

72.797 ± 8.154

1.966

0.050

Chapter 5 test

92.553 ± 7.115

92.522 ± 8.822

0.030

0.976

Chapter 6 test

87.146 ± 13.183

88.031 ± 15.525

0.442

0.659

Chapter 7 test

73.263 ± 12.541

72.202 ± 12.770

0.623

0.534

Chapter test average

85.670 ± 5.401

83.887 ± 5.658

2.378

0.018

Final exam grade

61.605 ± 9.438

62.188 ± 8.482

0.497

0.620

Nutritional counseling capabilities

9.645 ± 2.376

7.836 ± 1.765

6.053

<0.001

Final course grade##

70.258 ± 6.671

70.309 ± 6.116

0.061

0.951

Willingness#

9.079 ± 1.058

8.684 ± 1.615

2.391

0.018

  1. #Willingness to further study of nutrition course. ##Final course grade was composed of class attendance (10%), chapter average (20%), and final exam grade (70%).
  2. aIndependent-Samples T Test.