Technology in Nursing Education: YouTube as a Teaching Strategy

Youtube for millennial nursing students; using internet technology to support student engagement with bioscience

“…Online learning has witnessed an exponential growth within health science tertiary education (Skiba 2007, Crookes, Crookes et al 2013, May, Wedgeworth et al 2013, Barry, Marzouk et al 2016, El Hussein, Salyers et al 2016, due to its apparent convenience, flexibility and ease of accessibility (Kala, Isaramalai et al 2010, Clifton and Mann 2011, Johnston, Massa et al 2013). Even for this generation of 'digital native' learners, innovative technologically-driven learning does not necessarily mean effective, active, student-centred learning.…”

Seja Doce com os Bebês: avaliação de vídeo instrucional sobre manejo da dor neonatal por enfermeiros

“…Since each generation apparently has distinct characteristics related to how they work and acquire knowledge, it is imperative to complement traditional teaching methods with KT strategies that consider the preference of newer generations for implementing teaching technologies (24) . In this context, the use of objective instructional evidence-based videos and available online could foster the interaction, engagement and promotion of cognitive and affective learning for the new generations of nurses (25)(26) , in addition to guiding the decision-making of these professionals and improve the quality of care (26) .…”

Active learning methods used in nursing education

“…Technology supports an effective classroom environment and clinical learning when used appropriately and properly in nursing education. Especially the millennium generation is open to new learning methods in education (May, Wedgeworth, & Bigham, 2013). Distance education is the electronic delivery of education to a distant setting via satellite, video, audio, computer, multimedia technology, and similar tools.…”

“…According to Bloom's taxonomy, learning occurs through cognitive, psychomotor, and affective ways, therefore it is believed that youtube videos can contribute to learning in this respect. The teachers/instructors will be able to access these videos in the classroom environment and will be able to shoot videos and upload them to youtube (May et al, 2013). Aydin (2013) reported that web-based video-supported education has a positive effect on nursing students' abilities on arithmetic skills and drug dose gauging (Aydin, 2013).…”