Article Review Summary
Article Review Week 1
Dana M. Williams
Liberty University
Article Review Week 1
Ray, K., & Berger, B. (2010). Challenges in healthcare education; a correlational study of outcomes using two learning techniques. Journal for Nurses in Staff Development, 26(2), 49 – 53. This research study compares electronic blended instruction technique with instructor led delivery of the same content and examines the correlation between the two delivery methods. Healthcare organizations are strapped with limited resources and increase demands for continuing education. Use of electronic media has shown benefits to the organizations and their clinicians. Electronic media allows for the adult learner to schedule learning sessions and control the pace of learning. Organizational benefits include the reduced need for classroom space and electronic media allows students to study independently. Electronic media cannot replace face to face interaction necessary for skill development and demonstration. The use of electronic media combined with direct instruction is referred to as blended learning. The data collected from the pilot study suggested there was little difference in effectiveness or perceived effectiveness between instructor-led classes versus blended classes.
This pilot study was conducted at a medium-sized urban medical center by members of the Clinical Education Services team. The team taught an instructor-led course regularly on electrocardiogram (ECG) Basic Rhythm Recognition to registered nurses and cardiac monitoring technicians. The class was held 8 hours a day on three consecutive days two times per year. A new course was designed using electronic blended learning with identical learning outcomes. Much of the didactic portion of the class was done electronically with self-paced modules addressing all areas of ECG recognition. These modules were purchased from an established developer and distributor of cardiac clinical education
Dana M. Williams
Liberty University
Article Review Week 1
Ray, K., & Berger, B. (2010). Challenges in healthcare education; a correlational study of outcomes using two learning techniques. Journal for Nurses in Staff Development, 26(2), 49 – 53. This research study compares electronic blended instruction technique with instructor led delivery of the same content and examines the correlation between the two delivery methods. Healthcare organizations are strapped with limited resources and increase demands for continuing education. Use of electronic media has shown benefits to the organizations and their clinicians. Electronic media allows for the adult learner to schedule learning sessions and control the pace of learning. Organizational benefits include the reduced need for classroom space and electronic media allows students to study independently. Electronic media cannot replace face to face interaction necessary for skill development and demonstration. The use of electronic media combined with direct instruction is referred to as blended learning. The data collected from the pilot study suggested there was little difference in effectiveness or perceived effectiveness between instructor-led classes versus blended classes.
This pilot study was conducted at a medium-sized urban medical center by members of the Clinical Education Services team. The team taught an instructor-led course regularly on electrocardiogram (ECG) Basic Rhythm Recognition to registered nurses and cardiac monitoring technicians. The class was held 8 hours a day on three consecutive days two times per year. A new course was designed using electronic blended learning with identical learning outcomes. Much of the didactic portion of the class was done electronically with self-paced modules addressing all areas of ECG recognition. These modules were purchased from an established developer and distributor of cardiac clinical education
References: Ray, K., & Berger, B. (2010). Challenges in healthcare education; a correlational study of outcomes using two learning techniques. Journal for Nurses in Staff Development, 26(2), 49 – 53. Retrieved February 15, 2014 from http://ovidsp.tx.ovid.com.ezproxy.liberty.edu:2048/sp-3.11.0a/ovidweb.cgi?WebLinkFrameset=1&S=CDOBFPHONPDDPPONNCMKNBDCNELDAA00&returnUrl=ovidweb.cgi%3f%26Full%2bText%3dL%257cS.sh.22.23%257c0%257c00124645-201003000-00002%26S%3dCDOBFPHONPDDPPONNCMKNBDCNELDAA00&directlink=http%3a%2f%2fgraphics.tx.ovid.com%2fovftpdfs%2fFPDDNCDCNBONNP00%2ffs046%2fovft%2flive%2fgv023%2f00124645%2f00124645-201003000-00002.pdf&filename=Challenges+in+Healthcare+Education%3a+A+Correlational+Study+of+Outcomes+Using+Two+Learning+Techniques.&pdf_key=FPDDNCDCNBONNP00&pdf_index=/fs046/ovft/live/gv023/00124645/00124645-201003000-00002