Reflective journaling: developing an online journal for distance education
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Penny D Kessler1, Carole H Lund
1School of Nursing, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Southeastern Louisiana University, SLU 10448, Hammond, LA 70402, USA. clund@selu.edu
Abstract:
Reflective journal writing can be a useful heuristic tool to foster critical thinking skills and develop reflective clinical practice in nursing. When combined with a distance education delivery format, the online journal helps to leverage the strengths of reflective learning with educational technology as well as provide a seamless record of learning outcomes across the curriculum. The authors discuss the incorporation of an online reflective journal into a distance education clinical course and provide guidelines for educators considering a similar approach.
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