Discovering co-learning with students in distance education sites.
Distance education is promoted as an effective way to reach more students, but how effective are interactive learning strategies in distance nursing courses? The authors discuss how nursing students adjusted to distance technologies and became actively involved in creating an environment that enabled development of supportive co-learning relationships. Learner perspectives on teaching strategies, distance learning, and becoming nurses are described.
MacIntosh
Judith
J
Faculty of Nursing, University of New Brunswick in Fredericton, Bathurst, and Moncton sites, New Brunswick, Canada. macintsh@unb.ca
MacKay
Emma
E
Mallet-Boucher
Monique
M
Wiggins
Nancy
N
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D020375:Education, Distance / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007858:Learning; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D010379:Peer Group; D011231:Preceptorship / Q000458:organization & administration; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012944:Social Support; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D013663:Teaching / Q000458:organization & administration