Teaching and Learning Anatomy Methods used for Undergraduate Nursing Students at Pwani University

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hassanali J
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing Students ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing

scholarly journals Students’ views on the block evaluation process: A descriptive analysis

Curationis ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ntefeleng E. Pakkies ◽  
Ntombifikile G. Mtshali
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Student Evaluation ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Evaluation Process ◽  
Evaluation Tool ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing Students ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
Nursing College ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive

Background: Higher education institutions have executed policies and practices intended to determine and promote good teaching. Students’ evaluation of the teaching and learning process is seen as one measure of evaluating quality and effectiveness of instruction and courses. Policies and procedures guiding this process are discernible in universities, but it isoften not the case for nursing colleges.Objective: To analyse and describe the views of nursing students on block evaluation, and how feedback obtained from this process was managed.Method: A quantitative descriptive study was conducted amongst nursing students (n = 177) in their second to fourth year of training from one nursing college in KwaZulu-Natal. A questionnaire was administered by the researcher and data were analysed using the Statistical Package of Social Sciences Version 19.0.Results: The response rate was 145 (81.9%). The participants perceived the aim of block evaluation as improving the quality of teaching and enhancing their experiences as students.They questioned the significance of their input as stakeholders given that they had never been consulted about the development or review of the evaluation tool, or the administration process; and they often did not receive feedback from the evaluation they participated in.Conclusion: The college management should develop a clear organisational structure with supporting policies and operational guidelines for administering the evaluation process. The administration, implementation procedures, reporting of results and follow-up mechanisms should be made transparent and communicated to all concerned. Reports and actions related to these evaluations should provide feedback into relevant courses or programmes.Keywords: Student evaluation of teaching; perceptions; undergraduate nursing students; evaluation process

scholarly journals The development of a European elearning cultural competence education project and the creation of it’s underpinning literature based theoretical and organising framework

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 49
Author(s):  
Edel McSharry ◽  
Carol Hall ◽  
Michelle Glacken ◽  
Mary Brown ◽  
Stathis Konstantinidis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Cultural Competence ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Strategic Partnership ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing Students ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Media Learning

The EU have set standards in relation to cultural competence, and findings from previously funded EU commission projects have illuminated an extensively developed body of knowledge in this area in relation to healthcare. Evidence from contemporary literature shows that education interventions have a positive impact on the cultural competence of health care professionals. Nonetheless, short accessible resources that can be used flexibly to support teaching and learning around cultural competence are not available across many European countries. The aim of the TransCoCon (2017-2020) project has been to develop innovative accessible multi-media learning resources to enable undergraduate nursing students and registered nurses in five countries to develop their cultural self-efficacy and cultural competence for nursing. The purpose of this paper is to describe and discuss this European ERASMUS + funded strategic partnership project (TransCoCon 2017-2020) and the creation of its underpinning theoretical and organising framework. The rationale for this guiding framework will be discussed within the context of supporting literature.

Nursing students’ experiences of virtual simulation when using a video conferencing system – a mixed methods study

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jill Flo ◽  
Kirsten R. Byermoen ◽  
Hugrùn Ösp Egilsdottir ◽  
Hilde Eide ◽  
Lena Günterberg Heyn
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Video Conferencing ◽  
Virtual Simulation ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing Students ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
System A ◽  
Qualitative Approaches ◽  
Video Conferencing System ◽  
Conferencing System

Abstract Objectives There is limited knowledge about students’ experiences with virtual simulation when using a video conferencing system. Therefore, the aim of this study was to explore how second-year undergraduate nursing students experienced learning through virtual simulations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods The study had an exploratory design with both quantitative and qualitative approaches. In total, 69 nursing students participated in two sessions of virtual simulation during spring 2020, and 33 students answered online questionnaires at session 1. To further explore students’ experiences, one focus group interview and one individual interview were conducted using a video conferencing system after session 2. In addition, system information on use during both sessions was collected. Results Changes in the students’ ratings of their experiences of virtual simulation with the Body Interact™ system were statistically significant. The virtual simulation helped them to bridge gaps in both the teaching and learning processes. Four important aspects of learning were identified: 1) learning by self-training, 2) learning from the software (Body Interact™), 3) learning from peers, and 4) learning from faculty. Conclusions We conclude that virtual simulation through a video conferencing system can be useful for student learning and feedback from both peers and faculty is important.

scholarly journals Perceived Promoters of and Barriers to Use of a Learning Management System in an Undergraduate Nursing Program

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (02) ◽  
pp. 226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fuad Alhosban ◽  
Samantha Ismaile
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Nursing Program ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing Students ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
Validated Questionnaire ◽  
Utilization Data ◽  
Barriers To Use

Effective presentation of information is essential in teaching and learning. We assessed the promoters of and barriers to utilization of a learning man-agement system, namely Blackboard (Blackboard Inc., Washington DC, USA), by undergraduate nursing students. We investigated their utilization of Blackboardand provided recommendations to improve their teaching and learning. We conducted a cross-sectional survey of 304 women in their second to fourth years of study using a validated questionnaire that evalu-ated their perceptions of Blackboard utilization. Data were collected be-tween January and February 2017 and analyzed using descriptive and com-parative statistics. The response rate was 67.5%. The most frequently report-ed promoters of Blackboard utilization were factors related to obtaining course specifications, materials, and grades (means: 3.54  1.18, 3.54  1.25, and 3.55  1.34, respectively). The most commonly mentioned barriers to Blackboard utilization were factors related to loss of communication and feedback from educators (mean: 4.21  1.05). Our results revealed that students experiences of using such systems are often negative, especially in terms of communication, interaction, and feedback. Investment in staff training and creation of new roles to monitor, maintain, and audit the quali-ty of such systems are recommended.

scholarly journals Internet usage among undergraduate nursing students: A case study of a selected university in South Africa

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexis Harerimana ◽  
Ntombifikile Gloria Mtshali
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Internet Usage ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing Students ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
Academic Settings ◽  
Search For Information

Background: Globally, the internet is becoming an increasingly indispensable tool in academic institutions and the workplace. Nursing students are required to use the computer and the internet to search for information and to use various software, for which computer and internet literacy are essential. Despite becoming an important tool for teaching and learning, literature reflects an under-utilization of the internet in academic and non-academic settings for a number of reasons. This article explores the general internet usage of undergraduate nursing students at a selected university in South Africa.Methods: A quantitative, non-experimental, exploratory descriptive design was used, with 115 undergraduate nursing students participating in the study. Data was collected using a questionnaire survey after obtaining ethical clearance from the university’s ethics committee and were analysed descriptively.Results: The findings revealed that the internet was used for various purposes including; academic (96.5%); communication (82.6%), pleasure (71.3%), and work-related activity (53.9%). Facebook (77.4%) was the most commonly used social network. Constraints encountered in using Barriers to the use of the internet include restriction of access to certain sites (62.6%), very slow internet connection (55.7%), little training on how to use internet facilities (38.3%), and a limited number of computers (37.4%).Conclusions: Contrary to other studies, this study shows that students do use the internet for a number of reasons, and recommend structured support on how to use if for academic purposes.

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