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Reflective journaling: developing an online journal for distance education.

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

Nurse Educator
|January 17, 2004
PubMed
Summary

Online reflective journals enhance critical thinking and clinical practice in nursing education. This approach integrates reflective learning with educational technology for distance learning programs.

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Education
  • Educational Technology
  • Clinical Practice

Background:

  • Reflective journal writing is a valuable tool for developing critical thinking and reflective practice in nursing.
  • Distance education in nursing requires innovative methods to engage students and track learning outcomes.
  • Integrating technology can enhance the effectiveness of reflective learning strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the incorporation of an online reflective journal into a distance education clinical nursing course.
  • To evaluate the potential of online journals to foster critical thinking and reflective practice.
  • To provide practical guidelines for educators implementing similar approaches in online nursing programs.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized an online reflective journal as a core component of a distance education clinical course.

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  • Leveraged educational technology to facilitate reflective learning and document learning outcomes.
  • Collected data on student engagement and the development of reflective practice (details not specified in abstract).

    • Main Results:

    • Online reflective journals can effectively support critical thinking development in nursing students.
    • The integration of online journals in distance education provides a seamless record of learning.
    • This method enhances the combination of reflective learning principles with educational technology.

    Conclusions:

    • Online reflective journals are a viable and effective tool for nursing education, particularly in distance learning formats.
    • Educators can successfully implement online reflective journals to improve critical thinking and clinical practice.
    • This approach offers a scalable model for integrating reflective practice and technology in nursing curricula.