Teaching Psychomotor Skills in Nursing: Evaluating the Difference Between Online and Face-to-Face Instruction
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Education (Ed.D)
Department
Curriculum and Instruction
Date of Award
Fall 2025
Abstract
Psychomotor skills are an integral part of nursing education. Instruction of psychomotor nursing skills is traditionally a labor intensive done in a classroom or laboratory setting with faculty providing instruction, demonstration, and observation. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the ability to acquire psychomotor skills using online resources with modular skills trainers compared to face-to-face instruction. The study used a quantitative true experimental research design. The quantitative data were gathered from undergraduate nursing students evaluating their ability to successfully initiate peripheral vascular access. Although the sample size was small (n = 31), the results showed no statistical difference in the student’s ability between the traditional method of teaching psychomotor skills training and remote, self-directed training and practice.
Advisor
Michael Ponton
Subject Categories
Education
Recommended Citation
Ashcraft, Jennifer Lea, "Teaching Psychomotor Skills in Nursing: Evaluating the Difference Between Online and Face-to-Face Instruction" (2025). Electronic Theses & Dissertations. 1313.
https://lair.etamu.edu/etd/1313
