E-Learning: Is This Teaching at Students or Teaching with Students?
E-learning approach as a way of teaching nursing is the main concern of the author. He mentioned advantages as well as disadvantages. E-learning allows students to be aware of the technological advancements that are used in education, as well as it allows accessibility in obtaining information from different geographical locations. There are no limitations as to the area of knowledge the students may be able to gain. E-learning allows students to manage their own learning strategy while at the same time following the rules set by the instructor. E-learning is a way of teaching the students how to learn.
The main disadvantage that the author establishes with E-Learning is that it will not sharpen the critical thinking skills of the nursing student. The author argues that with E-Learning, the students will learn only to comply and respond to the outcome parameters of the E-Learning method but will not gain the critical thinking skills that are needed in providing quality care. The main concept of nursing is that nurses will provide care to patients; with E-learning, the nurses will not learn how to care but only learn how to demonstrate the outcomes.
The author suggests that a combination of the traditional pedagogy and the use of E-Learning teaching method be used as approaches to train nurses who are capable of thinking critically for the patient and able to give quality care for the patient and the patient’s family.
References:
Lewis, Peter A. (2007); Distance Education and the Integration of E-learning in a Graduate Program; The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing • May/June 2007 • Vol 38, No 3
Muirhead, Robert John (2007); E-learning: Is This Teaching at Students or Teaching With Students?; Nursing Forum Volume 42, No. 4, October-December, 2007
E-learning approach as a way of teaching nursing is the main concern of the author. He mentioned advantages as well as disadvantages. E-learning allows students to be aware of the technological advancements that are used in education, as well as it allows accessibility in obtaining information from different geographical locations. There are no limitations as to the area of knowledge the students may be able to gain. E-learning allows students to manage their own learning strategy while at the same time following the rules set by the instructor. E-learning is a way of teaching the students how to learn.
The main disadvantage that the author establishes with E-Learning is that it will not sharpen the critical thinking skills of the nursing student. The author argues that with E-Learning, the students will learn only to comply and respond to the outcome parameters of the E-Learning method but will not gain the critical thinking skills that are needed in providing quality care. The main concept of nursing is that nurses will provide care to patients; with E-learning, the nurses will not learn how to care but only learn how to demonstrate the outcomes.
The author suggests that a combination of the traditional pedagogy and the use of E-Learning teaching method be used as approaches to train nurses who are capable of thinking critically for the patient and able to give quality care for the patient and the patient’s family.
References:
Lewis, Peter A. (2007); Distance Education and the Integration of E-learning in a Graduate Program; The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing • May/June 2007 • Vol 38, No 3
Muirhead, Robert John (2007); E-learning: Is This Teaching at Students or Teaching With Students?; Nursing Forum Volume 42, No. 4, October-December, 2007