Using self-efficacy to assess the readiness of nursing educators and students for mobile learning

Richard F. Kenny, Caroline L. Park, Jocelyne M.C. Van Neste-Kenny, Pamela Burton, Adnan Qayyum

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to assess the self-efficacy of nursing faculty and students related to their potential use of mobile technology and to ask what implications this technology has for their teaching and learning in practice education contexts. We used a cross-sectional survey design involving students and faculty in two nursing education programs in a western Canadian college. In January, 2011, 121 faculty members and students completed the survey. Results showed a high level of ownership and use of mobile devices among our respondents. The median mobile self-efficacy score was 75 on a scale of 100, indicating that both faculty and students were highly confident in their use of mobile technologies and prepared to engage in mobile learning.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)277-296
Number of pages20
JournalInternational Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning
Volume13
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012

Keywords

  • Mobile learning
  • Motivation
  • Nursing education
  • Nursing practice education
  • Self-efficacy

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