VINES Laboratory and eLearning on Retention of Learning
Among Level II Student Nurses

A Thesis presented to the Faculty of Institute of Nursing
Far Eastern University

By:
BSN 118 Group 71
Balanay, Shara Jane; Lewis, Samantha; Lisay, Kathreen; Martinez, Nikka; Obar, Zharmaine;
Patiño, Mary Caryl; Quigao, Abigael; Reyes, Laurice; Silang, Johnas;
Taylor, Ivanna Jane; Uy, Ashley Chloè

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for
The course in Nursing Research

Far Eastern University
September 2010
Abstract

The study seeks to determine the difference in the learning retention rate of students exposed to either eLearning or VINES laboratory instruction.

88 students from Level II Institute of Nursing of the Far Eastern University were purposively selected for the experiment, specifically those without prior experience with the modules. Subjects were notified of the purposes of the research through an informed consent. The respondents, categorized randomly as either Group A or B and were given the same lessons thru eLearning or a simulated-hospital setting using VINES respectively.

Mean scores gathered from the two groups were computed, with the difference evaluated using independent t-test. Significant difference was noted between the mean scores of students under Group A and B suggestive that VINES provides students greater advantage in learning retention than eLearning. Given the results, the researchers recommended the use of more VINES sessions since learning retention is better with that method.

Chapter I

Introduction

The alarming, and continuous plunge of overall passing rates in licensure exam for nurses in the country over the years has been challenging the Board of Nursing and Philippine Nurses Association in driving different colleges and institutes to uphold the quality of the nursing