TY - JOUR
T1 - Mobile devices
T2 - A distraction, or a useful tool to engage nursing students?
AU - Gallegos, Cara
AU - Nakashima, Hannah
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2018/3
Y1 - 2018/3
N2 - Background: Engaging nursing students in theoretical courses, such as research, can be challenging. Innovative instructional strategies are essential to engage nursing students in theoretical nursing courses. Method: This article describes an educational innovation using technology as a tool in an undergraduate nursing research class. All students in the course received iPads for the semester. Lecture material was presented in class using Nearpod, an interactive presentation embedded with slides, multimedia components, and learning activities. Result: Students reported that using the mobile technology helped them minimize off-task activities, interact more with each other and the instructor, solve problems in the class, and develop skills and confidence related to their career. Conclusion: Allowing device use in the classroom, such as iPads and interactive mobile applications, can be a useful learning tool. Intentional use of technology and pedagogy can increase engagement and interaction with students.
AB - Background: Engaging nursing students in theoretical courses, such as research, can be challenging. Innovative instructional strategies are essential to engage nursing students in theoretical nursing courses. Method: This article describes an educational innovation using technology as a tool in an undergraduate nursing research class. All students in the course received iPads for the semester. Lecture material was presented in class using Nearpod, an interactive presentation embedded with slides, multimedia components, and learning activities. Result: Students reported that using the mobile technology helped them minimize off-task activities, interact more with each other and the instructor, solve problems in the class, and develop skills and confidence related to their career. Conclusion: Allowing device use in the classroom, such as iPads and interactive mobile applications, can be a useful learning tool. Intentional use of technology and pedagogy can increase engagement and interaction with students.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85043328689&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - https://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/nursing_facpubs/181
U2 - 10.3928/01484834-20180221-09
DO - 10.3928/01484834-20180221-09
M3 - Article
C2 - 29505077
SN - 0148-4834
VL - 57
SP - 170
EP - 173
JO - Journal of Nursing Education
JF - Journal of Nursing Education
IS - 3
ER -