Instructor Perceptions in the Assessment of Student Digital Voice Reflections

Abstract

Abstract:The ubiquitous presence of technology with multimedia capabilities provides ample opportunity for innovative pedagogical strategies. Digital voice reflection is born out of a need for expediency, convenience, and multimodal forms of learning. It allows students to quickly capture reflective thought through the naturalness and primacy of the spoken word. It also allows an instructor to more easily examine the reflective thought process presented through voice inflection, manner of speaking, and relative conciseness of thought. To explore what elements or factors unique to vocally expressed and recorded reflection instructors notice and consider important for assessment, this study surveyed 60 instructors from 14 Midwestern universities and colleges of nursing and identified 15 unique factors falling within four broader categories to be used for assessment of voice reflections.