Abstract: Objective To explore the effects of teaching reform of Nursing Research among undergraduate nursing students. Methods The students of grade 2016 and 2015 were recruited and assigned to the experimental group（65） and the control group（56） respectively. Traditional teaching method for Nursing Research was used in the control group while the blended teaching and simulation research was used in the experimental group. Results The total score and scores of each dimension of research ability of students in the experimental group were higher than those of the control group（P<0.05）. In the experimental group,average involvement of online learning and activities was 126 times per student. The items accepted by the students in the experimental group were "acquiring adequate knowledge（94.6%）”,“it is necessary to learn the curriculum（89.3%）,” and “theory and practice can be closely integrated（85.7%）”. The items with low acceptance were“too much time involved（83.9%），”“little guidance（82.1%）”,and “poor platform utilization（82.1%）”. Conclusion The blended teaching together with simulation research are highly accepted by the students and it can cultivate the research ability of students.

Key words: Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate, Blended learning model, Simulation research, Nursing research