Relationship between Civility Behavior and Classroom Engagement among Nursing Students

Abstract

Background: Civility behavior of students is a very valuable topic in higher education. It changes the teaching and learning environment by improving both student and faculty staff engagement and has positively effect on the learning outcomes. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between civility behavior and classroom engagement among nursing students. Subject& method: Design: descriptive correlational design was used in this study. Setting: The study was conducted at Faculty of Nursing – Ain Shams University., Subjects: all available nursing students (200) at 1st scholar year during the data collection period at academic year (2019-2020). The convenient sample was utilized in conducting of this study. Tools: The data were collected by using 2 tools Incivility in Nursing Education (INE) Questionnaire, National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE). The results of the study revealed that more than half of nursing students had uncivil behavior while less than one third of nursing students had civil behavior. In addition, that two fifth of nursing students had low level of classroom engagement while less than half of nursing students had high level of classroom engagement. The conclusion: The study findings concluded that there was highly statistically significant relation between nursing students’ civility behavior level and all classroom engagement level. The recommendation: Based on the study findings, it was recommended that develop innovative teaching\learning strategies to improve the student engagement in the classroom. and conduct the orientation for newly enrolled students should include clearly civility behavior guidelines