Digital recording as a teaching and learning method in the skills laboratory.
OBJECTIVE
To obtain information on how nursing students react to, think about and learn from digital recording as a learning and teaching method over time.


BACKGROUND
Based on the teaching and learning philosophy of the university college, we used digital recording as a tool in our daily sessions in skills laboratory. However, most of the studies referred to in the background review had a duration of from only a few hours to a number of days. We found it valuable to design a study with a duration of two academic semesters.


METHODS
A descriptive and interpretative design was used.


METHODS
First-year bachelor-level students at the department of nursing participated in the study. Data collection was carried out by employing an 'online questionnaire'. The students answered five written, open-ended questions after each of three practical skill sessions. Kvale and Brinkmann's three levels of understanding were employed in the analysis.


RESULTS
The students reported that digital recording affected factors such as feeling safe, secure and confident and that video recording was essential in learning and training practical skills. The use of cameras proved to be useful, as an expressive tool for peer learning because video recording enhances self-assessment, reflection, sensing, psychomotor performance and discovery learning.


CONCLUSIONS
Digital recording enhances the student's awareness when acquiring new knowledge because it activates cognitive and emotional learning. The connection between tutoring, feedback and technology was clear.


CONCLUSIONS
The digital recorder gives students direct and immediate feedback on their performance from the various practical procedures, and may aid in the transition from theory to practice. Students experienced more self-confidence and a feeling of safety in their performances.
Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences, Oslo, Norway.
Ingebjørg
I
Strand
Medical and Health Department, Vestre Viken, Drammen, Norway.
Lise
L
Gulbrandsen
Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway.
Åshild
Å
Slettebø
Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences, Oslo, Norway.
Dagfinn
D
Nåden
D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000379:methods*; D000068156:Formative Feedback; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D012647:Self-Assessment; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013663:Teaching; D014741:Video Recording
laboratory skills; learning; nursing student; video recording