Enhancing Dementia Care Education in Nursing: A Pilot Study on Virtual Teaching and Concept Mapping with ChatGPT

Abstract

The study aims to demonstrate the effectiveness of a 30-minute virtual teaching session via Microsoft Teams, supplemented by ChatGPT-aided concept mapping under a quasi-experimental design. Sixteen senior nursing students demonstrated improvements in both knowledge and caring behavior scores. Statistical analysis revealed a significant enhancement in knowledge retention from posttest 1 to posttest 2, with substantial evidence supporting this result: p = .014 for the average posttest 1 (Day 1), average posttest 2 (Day 1), and p < .001 for the average posttest 2 (Day 1) and average posttest 2 (Day 2). Moreover, the effect sizes for these paired samples indicate medium to high effects, with Cohen’s d values of 0.698 and 1.415, respectively. This study offers valuable insights into student-led virtual teaching sessions, especially demonstrating how ChatGPT can effectively clarify concepts related to dementia care.

Keywords: virtual teaching, concept map, ChatGPT, dementia, nursing education

DOI: 10.7176/JHMN/115-03

Publication date: April 30^th 2024