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Motivational Strategies to Fruitful Learning: Perspectives of Students Nurses from Training Schools in Fako, South West Region, Cameroon

 

Atanga M.B.S., Nkezea  A.S.  and Ntui A.M.

 

Research Article I Published April,2015

 

Research Journal of Educational Studies and Review Vol. 1 (1), pp. 11-23

ABSTRACT

This study onmotivational strategies to fruitful learning by student nurses investigated aassessment, feedback,and the classroom environment in order to assess their effectiveness in enhancing learning. Most often than not teaching of nursing student neglect looking at what could motivate students to fruitful learning, hence, the learning may not be effective as when the motivational factors are known and used.  A cross sectional study of three schools in Fako division, South-West Region, Cameroon was survey on what will motivate them to learning. The questionnaire was used as the instrument for data collection with all the objectives clearly represented. Two hundred and eight randomly selected students from the three schools found to make up 30% of the total student population in the schools was used in the study. Data was analysed using Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient, frequencies and proportion techniques, and presented in tables. Results have been analysed following student’s opinion of the motivation, collapsed opinion, Spearman’s correlation and associations between school and level of students. It is hoped that the opinion of the students will enable nurse educators to encourage learning by making use of these strategies as they improve on learning outcome.

Keywords: Nursing, students, learning, motivation, learning outcome.

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