Millennial's perspective of clicker technology in a nursing classroom: A Mixed methods research study
| Autor: | Rebecca Toothaker |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Male media_common.quotation_subject education Sample (statistics) Positive correlation Education 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Nursing Perception Surveys and Questionnaires Academic Performance ComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDEDUCATION Humans Learning 030212 general & internal medicine Nurse education Education Nursing General Nursing media_common Class (computer programming) 030504 nursing Multimethodology Perspective (graphical) Educational Technology Clicker Nursing Education Research Female Students Nursing 0305 other medical science Psychology |
| Zdroj: | Nurse education today. 62 |
| ISSN: | 1532-2793 |
| Popis: | Background Nursing education is facing challenges and a shift in paradigm within the nursing classroom. Educators need to explore innovative strategies that engage students. Clickers are one tool that can enhance participation, protect anonymity, and promote learning of concepts. Methods/Data sources This mixed methods study evaluated nursing student's perceptions of clicker technology during lecture. This study uses a 9-item questionnaire to explore perceived levels of student perception of the technology of clickers in a nursing classroom. Participants The sample consisted of ninety-nine sophomore and senior level nursing students. Participants were recruited using convenience sampling. Results Ninety-one percent of the students agreed or strongly agreed that the use of clickers helped them to develop a better understanding of the subject matter when compared to traditional lecture based class. Conclusion The findings portray a positive correlation of learning and an enhanced pedagogical approach for nursing students. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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