The impact of clickers in nursing education: a review of literature.
Journal Article (Review;Journal Article)
Learner participation and engagement has proven effective and essential across educational settings. Clickers, also known as classroom response systems (CRS), are widely used across disciplines, and their effectiveness has been demonstrated in higher education. However, few studies have been conducted on clicker use in nursing education. The purpose of this article is to examine the literature on how clickers can best be used to promote learner engagement among undergraduate nursing students and to better classroom education. This literature review addresses three key characteristics of clicker use in nursing, medical, pharmacy, and paramedic education found in fifteen empirical studies: interactivity and participation; satisfaction and learning outcomes; and formative assessment and contingent teaching. Nurse educators must take advantage of the latest technology such as clickers to provide more effective and efficient education.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- De Gagne, JC
Published Date
- November 2011
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 31 / 8
Start / End Page
- e34 - e40
PubMed ID
- 21232831
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1532-2793
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0260-6917
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1016/j.nedt.2010.12.007
Language
- eng