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The use of scaffolding and interactive learning strategies in online courses for working nurses : implications for adult and online education
Contributor(s)
Vince Salyers; Lorraine Carter; Steve Cairns; Luke Durrer
Date issued
2014
Description
This paper reviews the foundational litera- ture of contemporary e-learning, with a focus on scaffolding, instructional design, and engagement. These concepts are then considered in two limited case studies, each involving e-learning and adult learners—in particular, nurse-learners. The first case study describes the use of a scaffolding model called Introduction, Connect, Apply, Reflect, and Extend (ICARE) in e-learning for nursing education. The second is a reflection on the use of engagement strategies for the purposes of discourse and learning in a different online nursing context. Because nursing educators were among the early adopters of e-learning, they are important mentors to...
Type
article
Appears in collection(s)
Health, Community and Education