Constructivist strategies in online distance education in nursing.
This article reviews the use of constructivism in traditional brick-and-mortar classrooms, as opposed to the online learning environment. The applicability of constructivism to nursing education is discussed. The article concludes with recommendations for online nursing education programs, offering ways that constructivist methodologies can be applied to online distance education.
Legg
Timothy J
TJ
College of Health Sciences, TUI University, 5665 Plaza Drive, Cypress, CA 90720, USA. tlegg@tuiu.edu
Adelman
Deborah
D
Mueller
Dale
D
Levitt
Cheryle
C
D020375:Education, Distance / Q000379:methods*; D004506:Education, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D007858:Learning; D017145:Models, Educational; D014481:United States