Available online 29 November 2023

Nutrition is a fundamental element in nursing care; however, many nursing students reveal gaps in this area.

The teaching approach, centered on critical thinking and enhanced by modern technologies like audience response system, provides advanced and interactive training.

Adopting active teaching methods significantly enhances students' understanding of nutrition, effectively preparing future nursing professionals.

Nutrition is paramount in nursing care, yet many nursing students reveal gaps in this area. This study assessed the efficacy of an advanced clinical nutrition module using active teaching techniques for nursing students.

Using a pretest post-test design, students participated in a nutrition course centered on critical thinking, augmented by modern technologies and an audience response system (ARS). A subset completed a validated knowledge assessment, while the entire cohort engaged in an ARS-facilitated clinical scenario.

Postcourse, students demonstrated a marked improvement in nutrition understanding (average score: 20.92±2.13 vs 17.89 ± 2.32, p<0.001). Classroom feedback via ARS highlighted a correctness rate of 74.96%.

Active teaching methods profoundly enrich nursing students' nutritional knowledge, adequately preparing future healthcare professionals.

ARS technology

Critical thinking

Knowledge

Nursing students

Nutrition

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