Constructivist strategies in online distance education in nursing.

Full Abstract

This article reviews the use of constructivism in traditional brick-and-mortar classrooms, as opposed to the online learning environment. The applicability of constructivism to nursing education is discussed. The article concludes with recommendations for online nursing education programs, offering ways that constructivist methodologies can be applied to online distance education.

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Author/s: Legg, Timothy J (TJ); Adelman, Deborah (D); Mueller, Dale (D); Levitt, Cheryle (C);

Affiliation: College of Health Sciences, TUI University, 5665 Plaza Drive, Cypress, CA 90720, USA. tlegg(-atsign-)tuiu.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Review

Journal: The Journal of nursing education (J Nurs Educ), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Feb; vol 48 (issue 2) : pp 64-9

Dates: Created 2009/03/05; Completed 2009/04/14;

PMID: 19260397, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 4/14/2009, IMS Date: 14 Apr 2009 00:00:00)

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