Online teaching strategies to improve collaboration among nursing students.

Full Abstract

Collaborative problem-solving is an essential competency for nurses and all health professionals. This paper compares the design characteristics and educational benefits of three online-teaching strategies that nurse educators can use to build the critical thinking and social skills needed for effective collaboration:
computer supported collaborative learning, case-based facilitated discussion, and cognitive flexibility hypermedia. These strategies support a critical instructional outcome required for effective collaboration:
the ability to examine, assess, and synthesize multiple perspectives to resolve illstructured problems (i.e., problems for which there is no clear-cut solution). Descriptions, examples, and guidelines for implementing each strategy are provided. By integrating these strategies into their online courses, nurse educators can prepare nurses to work effectively with others to solve complex problems in clinical practice and the broader health-care system.

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Author information

Author/s: Posey, Laurie (L); Pintz, Christine (C);

Affiliation: The George Washington University, School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Washington, DC 20037, USA. posey(-atsign-)gwu.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Review

Journal: Nurse education today (Nurse Educ Today), published in Scotland. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2006-Dec; vol 26 (issue 8) : pp 680-7

Dates: Created 2006/12/04; Completed 2007/03/15; Revised 2007/11/15;

PMID: 17052806, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Attitude of Health Personnel
Clinical Competence - standards
Computer-Assisted Instruction - methods
Cooperative Behavior
Decision Making
Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate - methods
Group Processes
Guidelines as Topic
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Health Services Needs and Demand
Humans

Humans
Knowledge
Models, Educational
Nursing Education Research
Online Systems - organization & administration
Problem Solving
Problem-Based Learning - methods
Psychology, Educational
Students, Nursing - psychology
Teaching - methods
Thinking

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