Puzzles and word searches tested as teaching tools for future nurses

NCT ID NCT07425184

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 24, 2026

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.

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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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