Kelly, Mary J., Lyng, Colette, McGrath, Mary and Cannon, Gerald (2009) A multi-method study to determine the effectiveness of, and student attitudes to, online instructional videos for teaching clinical nursing skills. Nurse Education Today, 29 (3). pp. 292-300. ISSN 0260-6917
Abstract
E-learning is regularly promoted in higher education settings as a way of fostering more flexible approaches to learning. It has been argued however that the ‘potential benefits of new information and communication technology instruments in education’ have not been subjected to critical scrutiny (Debande 2004 p.192). This paper outlines a multi-method evaluation of an e-learning innovation designed to teach clinical skills to student nurses. Responding to the challenges of teaching clinical skills to large class sizes, we developed a set of instructional videos for one undergraduate skills-based module, which are now integral to that module and available online to students on a continuous basis. Evaluation suggests that students’ performance outcomes are unchanged. The students view the flexible and self-management aspects of this method of learning positively, with some attitudinal differences between male and female, and mature and non-mature students. However, it is best used to complement rather than replace lecturer demonstration, lending support to a ‘blended’ model (Collis and van der Wende 2002).
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Item Type: | Article (Published) |
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Refereed: | Yes |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | E-learning; Online learning; Undergraduate nurse education; Clinical skills |
Subjects: | Social Sciences > Education Medical Sciences > Nursing Social Sciences > Educational technology |
DCU Faculties and Centres: | DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Science and Health > School of Nursing and Human Sciences |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Official URL: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2008.09.004 |
Copyright Information: | © 2009 Elsevier |
Use License: | This item is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License. View License |
ID Code: | 19948 |
Deposited On: | 15 May 2014 10:16 by Mary Kelly . Last Modified 07 Jun 2019 12:52 |
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