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Educational action research on Facebook®: combining leisure and learning.
Célia Maria Gomes Labegalini1, Iara Sescon Nogueira1, Daysi Mara Murio Ribeiro Rodrigues1
1Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM), Departamento de Enfermagem, Programa de Pós-graduação em Enfermagem. Maringá, Paraná, Brasil.
Revista Gaucha De Enfermagem
|April 14, 2017
Summary
Dialogical education in social media fostered critical analysis of leisure and mental health among nursing students. Virtual Culture Circles promoted emancipatory dialogues, impacting personal and professional development.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Mental Health Studies
- Social Media Research
Background:
- Leisure and mental health are crucial aspects of well-being.
- Social media platforms offer novel avenues for educational dialogue.
- Understanding student perspectives on leisure is vital for holistic education.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze dialogical education's role in exploring leisure and mental health.
- To investigate the use of social media for critical discussions in nursing education.
- To assess the impact of online dialogues on student understanding of leisure and mental health.
Main Methods:
- Action research utilizing Paulo Freire's framework.
- Conducted with 11 nursing students in a closed Facebook® group ('Virtual Culture Circles').
- Data collected via questionnaires and interpretive analysis of dialogues.
Main Results:
- Students linked leisure with pleasure and quality of life.
- Leisure practices were not widely or critically integrated into students' lives or education.
- Dialogues revealed a disconnect between the perceived value of leisure and its actual practice.
Conclusions:
- Virtual Culture Circles facilitated emancipatory dialogues.
- Critical analysis of leisure and mental health was enhanced through social media.
- The study suggests potential positive repercussions for students' personal and professional lives.