Puzzles and word searches tested as teaching tools for future nurses
NCT ID NCT07425184
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether using word searches and case-based puzzles can help nursing students learn about stoma care better than traditional lectures. About 87 second-year nursing students will be randomly assigned to either puzzle-based learning or standard teaching. Their knowledge will be tested before, right after, and four weeks after the training to see which method works best.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- puzzle-based learning intervention (word searches and case-based puzzles)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that fun, active learning methods help nursing students learn stoma care better than standard lectures.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage educational study with only 87 students at one university. Results may not apply to other settings or students.
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