Authors : Aparna Pandey, Vijaya Kumar S
DOI : 10.18231/2394-2770.2018.0063
Volume : 5
Issue : 4
Year : 0
Page No : 393-396
Teaching learning both takes place simultaneously; teaching can never be effective without an effective learning at the same an effective learning can’t take place without effective teaching. Teacher has a very vital role to play in imparting knowledge to the pupils and this is likely to occur only when the teacher is able to acknowledge the necessity of the learner. In nursing education there are many factors that are responsible for the learning process to take place. Hence, it is always the teacher who is responsible for choosing the best and effective method to deliver the best lessons to the students. The aim of this research was to identify the efficacy of lecture cum demonstration on the knowledge and skills of the nursing students regarding cranial nerve assessment. The pre-experimental research design approach was considered appropriate for conducting this study. About 200 nursing students getting education in hand-picked nursing colleges of Lucknow were considered appropriate for this study. The relevant fact was gathered using self-prepared multiple choice knowledge questionnaires and an observation check list to assess the clinical expertise of the students. The lecture cum demonstration was effectual in upgrading the knowledge and clinical expertise of the student nurses.
Keywords: Lecture, Demonstration, Knowledge, Skill, Cranial nerve assessment.