Systematische Literaturrecherche im Blended-Learning-Format: Ein didaktischer Ansatz aus der Hochschullehre in einem Pflege-Bachelorstudiengang

Our course on systematic literature search is designed in a blended learning format and comprises 1 ECTS point (European Credit Transfer System). The face-to-face lectures (3*3 lessons at intervals of 3–4 weeks) are interactive and take up on students’ experiences and questions from the guided self-study. The professional competency goals include developing research questions, selecting and justifying databases, conducting and documenting a literature search in a structured way, managing the retrieved literature in a structured way and systematically selecting relevant studies. The content is based on the search steps presented in RefHunter ([link:https://refhunter.org/*https://refhunter.org/]). In guided self-study phases, students deepen their knowledge of the taught content through exercises and discussions provided via Moodle which are moderated by a lecturer with methodological expertise. In the exam, the literature search steps are performed by the students for a research question of their own choice. The learning package presented here has been developed for the Bachelor of Nursing program at a Swiss University of Applied Sciences. The complete provision of all materials (slides, portable Moodle infrastructure with exercises and materials, exam assessment criteria and template) in open access allows their use for other nursing programs as well as their easy adaptation to other bachelor programs in the health sector. Our learning resource contributes to the information literacy of students and of future health professionals.