Effect of Flipped learning on the Higher-order Thinking Skills and Engagement among Nursing Students

Owing to the current challenges with the traditional learning methods, nursing student require innovative learning platforms. Flipping learning may offer effective learning platform. The design of this study was quasi experimental design. It was conducted at the pediatric nursing department, faculty of nursing in Menoufia University. For data collection, a simple random sample of 110 students was participated. Instruments of this study were Higher-order thinking skills structured questionnaire, Student engagement questionnaire and Student's Satisfaction scale. The results of this study showed that the utilization of flipping learning method significantly improved students' higher-order thinking skills and engagement on post-test (20.28±1.33 and 10.15±2.64 respectively). Also, it increased students' level of satisfaction on posttest (63.63% of students were very satisfied). Therefore, this study recommended that the flipping learning method should be integrated into the critical care and emergency of the pediatric nursing course and general pediatric nursing course. An ongoing in-service education program about flipping learning method of teaching should be designed and implemented at the pediatric nursing department for faculty staff members.