ANALYSIS OF FACTORS FACILITATING STUDENT LEARNING IN HIGHER EDUCATION: THE CASE OF FUTURE HEALTH PROFESSIONAL STUDENTS

Educational Sciences

Context: This work is part of the evaluation of learning for nursing at the My Youssef hospital center in Casablanca. The purpose of this study was to describe the factors facilitating learning in a clinical setting. Method: As part of the training of nursing students, a direct questionnaire based on a framework inspired by the training theory developed by Merrill (2000) in his work on instructional design where he defined the first principles of instruction, was used to collect data from 75 nursing students. Results: the analysis of the results showed that 5 factors facilitate the learning, and consequently, the development skills of the nurses’ students in clinical environment. Indeed, the averages of the scores calculated for the five factors show that for the students questioned, accompanying learners is the most important factor (28%), followed by that relating to the motivation (24%), of the active participation of the learners (20%), respect for rhythm and style of learning (16%), and feedback (12%). Conclusion: the learning factors documented in this study may be a premise for decision-makers, trainers, nurse managers and clinicians to find solutions to the learning difficulties of nursing students.

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