International Journal of Nursing Education

Computer-assisted instruction (CAI) is effective to enhance students’ learning outcome. It can be adopted as alternative or additional teaching method to promote active learning.

This study aimed to examine the effect of CAI on students’ knowledge about health impacts of cigarette smoke in pregnant women and newborns.

Quasi-experimental research design was employed. One hundred and eighty-four undergraduate nursing students were recruited as the study sample. Data was collected using pretest and posttest true or false questions.

After studying with CAI, students showed significantly higher mean score of knowledge and confidence on the assessment of smoke impacts in pregnant women and newborns.

This finding suggests that CAI is helpful instructional tool to improve students’ learning outcome.