STUDENTS' PERSPECTIVE ON FACTORS INFLUENCING TFACHING - LEARNING IN A COllEGE OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY INSTITUTION, NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA
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2019-11
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Faculty of Nursing, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology.
Abstract
The study assessed the attitude of students towards learning and investigated factors influencing teaching
and learning among students of Kwara State College of Nursing and Midwifery Ilorin, Nigeria. A descriptive
design was adopted for the study. Data was collected using a validated, self-administered questionnaire from
150 students and tutors who met the inclusion criteria. The data collected was ana lysed using descriptive
and inferential statistics. Frequency tables and chart were used to illustrate the findings. The ages of the
participants ranged from 18 - 40 years; their mean age was 28 years ±7.4 standard deviation. Out of 150
respondents, 129 (86.0%) were female, and 69 (46.0%) were married. In addition, 89 (59.3%) of the
respondents had good attitude towards learning. Identified factors influencing teaching and learning include
u'pdatedcourses 'and well-structured instructional objectives, conducive learning environment, monetary
incentives, adequate provision of instructional materials, right professional educational qualification of
teachers, teachers' state of mind prior and during the lesson, teachers' personality, good location of school,
well equipped library and poor welfare of students. Statistical analysis revealed the that there were
significant associations between learning environment and learning process (pv < 0.05); significant
associations between aooi/abi/ity of instructional materials and teaching/learning process (pv < 0.05);
significant associations between students' personality make up and their attitude to learning (pv < 0_05). It
is recommended that continuous staff development, provision of conducive learning environment and
instructional materials be ensured for effective teaching and learning to secure the future of nursing
profession. '
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Students' Perspective, Factors, Teaching-Learning