The impact of multiuser virtual environments on student engagement.
Nurse Educ Pract
; 15(1): 13-6, 2015 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-25532889
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this pilot study was to test the hypothesis that web-based synchronous instruction utilizing Multi-user Virtual World Environments (MUVEs) increases student engagement compared to traditional asynchronous learning methods. In a quasi-experimental two group posttest only study, a sample of Family Nurse Practitioner students (n = 21) received instruction using either a synchronous (n = 10) or asynchronous (n = 11) learning method. Engagement was measured using the Community of Inquiry survey. Results indicated that engagement scores were significantly higher for the synchronous learning platform (mean = 3.61, SD = 1.13) compared to the asynchronous learning platform (mean = 3.49, SD = 1.08, t(1766) = -2.21, p < 0.05). Increased student engagement with synchronous MUVE platforms have the potential to improve learning outcomes and offer nursing students a multitude of educational opportunities to practice new skills and behaviors in real life scenarios, all within the safety of a controlled environment.
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Estudantes de Enfermagem
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Interface Usuário-Computador
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Educação a Distância
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Educação de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem
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Aprendizagem
Tipo de estudo:
Qualitative_research
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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En
Ano de publicação:
2015
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Article