NotebookLM-Supported Vital Signs Education for Nursing Students Within the PICRAT Framework | NCT07743203

NCT07743203

Overview

NCT ID: NCT07743203
Lead Sponsor: Muğla Sıtkı Koçman UniversityOTHER
Official Title: The Effect of NotebookLM-Supported Instruction on Vital Signs Learning Among Undergraduate Nursing Students: An Evaluation Within the PICRAT Model
Brief Summary: This randomized controlled study evaluated the effect of NotebookLM-supported instruction on undergraduate nursing students' learning of vital signs. First-year nursing students were randomly assigned to either an intervention group or a control group. Students in the control group received vital signs instruction using the traditional teaching approach included in the existing nursing curriculum. Students in the intervention group received the same course content supported by educational materials created through NotebookLM, including podcasts, flashcards, review questions, and mind maps. The educational use of NotebookLM was evaluated within the PICRAT model, which considers students' engagement with technology and the effect of technology on teaching practices. Academic achievement related to vital signs was assessed immediately after instruction and again six weeks later.
Conditions

Status and Timeline

Status: Completed
Last Update Posted: Aug 3, 2026Actual
Start Date: Mar 10, 2026Actual
Primary Completion Date: Apr 21, 2026Actual
Completion Date

Participation Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study: Adult (18-64)Older Adult (65+)
Sexes Eligible for Study: All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Yes
Eligibility Criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

Being a first-year undergraduate student enrolled in the Department of Nursing at Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, Fethiye Faculty of Health Sciences.

Being between 18 and 65 years of age.

Voluntarily agreeing to participate in the study and providing informed consent.

Having access to email and an internet-enabled device, such as a smartphone or computer, capable of accessing and playing the NotebookLM educational materials if assigned to the intervention group.

Exclusion Criteria:

Withdrawing consent at any time during the study.

Having previously received education or training on vital signs.

Study Plan

Study Type: Interventional
Phase: Not Applicable
Enrollment: 76Actual
Primary Purpose: Other
Allocation: Randomized
Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)

Contacts and Locations

Central Contacts: No data available
Locations: Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, Fethiye Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing

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Participant Group/Arms

NotebookLM-Supported InstructionExperimental

First-year undergraduate nursing students received a 20- to 30-minute orientation on the use of NotebookLM one day before the vital signs lesson. Students were provided with access to instructor-prepared NotebookLM materials, including a podcast, flashcards, a topic review quiz, and a mind map. These materials were used before and during the lesson to support active and interactive learning.

Behavioral: NotebookLM-Supported Vital Signs Instruction

Traditional InstructionActive Comparator

First-year undergraduate nursing students received vital signs education using the traditional teaching methods included in the existing nursing curriculum. Students in this arm did not receive access to the NotebookLM-supported educational materials. Instruction in both study arms was delivered by the same instructor.

Behavioral: Traditional Vital Signs Instruction