Journal
NURSE EDUCATION TODAY
Volume 34, Issue 6, Pages 958-963Publisher
CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE
DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2014.01.013
Keywords
Public health care; Google Plus; Social network; Mobile device
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- National Science Council (NSC), Taiwan, ROC [NSC 102-2511-S-041-002, NSC 102-2511-S-041-003]
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Virtual communities provide numerous resources, immediate feedback, and information sharing, enabling people to rapidly acquire information and knowledge and supporting diverse applications that facilitate interpersonal interactions, communication, and sharing. Moreover, incorporating highly mobile and convenient devices into practice-based courses can be advantageous in learning situations. Therefore, in this study, a tablet PC and Google + were introduced to a health education practice course to elucidate satisfaction of learning module and conditions and analyze the sequence and frequency of learning behaviors during the social-network-based learning process. According to the analytical results, social networks can improve interaction among peers and between educators and students, particularly when these networks are used to search for data, post articles, engage in discussions, and communicate. In addition, most nursing students and nursing educators expressed a positive attitude and satisfaction toward these innovative teaching methods, and looked forward to continuing the use of this learning approach. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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