title: Constructivist strategies in online distance education in nursing.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: College of Health Sciences, TUI University, 5665 Plaza Drive, Cypress, CA 90720, USA. tlegg@tuiu.edu
authors.forename: Timothy J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Legg
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Adelman
authors.forename: Dale
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mueller
authors.forename: Cheryle
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Levitt
mesh_terms: D020375:Education, Distance / Q000379:methods*; D004506:Education, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D007858:Learning; D017145:Models, Educational; D014481:United States