THE EFFECT OF PROJECT BASED LEARNING USING CANVA ON STUDENT’S ABILITY TO WRITE HEALTH PROMOTION TEXT

Abstract

Proficiency in writing health promotion texts is crucial for nursing students in English language learning. However, limited writing proficiency remains a significant barrier. This study aims to investigate the impact of the Project-Based Learning (PjBL) approach, using Canva application, on students’ ability to write health promotion text. A quasi-experimental with non-randomized pre-test post-test design was utilized, involving 76 nursing students from STIKes Medika Seramoe Barat as the population and sample. The students were divided into two groups; an experimental group taught using project based learning with Canva and a control group receiving traditional teaching approach. Data were collected through writing test, in form of pre-test and post-test evaluations, and analyzed using the Mann-Whitney test. The findings reveal that project based learning using Canva application significantly improved students’ writing skills (Sig. (2-tailed) .001 < 0.05). These results suggest that incorporating Project based learning with digital tools like Canva is an effective pedagogical strategy for fostering nursing students' academic writing competencies.

Keywords

• Project Based Learning
• Canva
• Writing
• Health Promotion