College of Nursing, University of New Mexico, MSC09 5350, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001, USA.
Nurs Outlook. 2010 Sep-Oct;58(5):261-7. doi: 10.1016/j.outlook.2010.08.001.
Virtual communities are an emerging innovative teaching application in nursing education. The purpose of this multisite study was to examine variables associated with student-perceived benefits and utility among undergraduate nursing students using a virtual community. The study involved 350 student participants enrolled in 5 baccalaureate nursing programs using a virtual community. Data were collected using surveys, with a descriptive and comparative approach for data analysis. The relationship between the use of the virtual community and perceived benefits among learners was substantial: r = .416 (318), p = .000. The utility scale scores were higher among white/Asian students compared with minority students (t = .219, df = 330, p = .03), but there was no difference among students reporting frequent program use. Engagement was greater among minority students than white/Asian among students reporting frequent program use (F = 2.40 [4308], p = .05). Frequency of virtual community use in nursing education appears to be linked to positive learner benefits and engagement. Further research related to learning outcomes associated with virtual community use is needed in nursing education and practice.
虚拟社区是护理学教育中一种新兴的创新教学应用。本多站点研究的目的是探讨与本科护生使用虚拟社区相关的变量，以评估其感知益处和实用性。该研究涉及使用虚拟社区的 5 个护理学士学位项目的 350 名学生参与者。使用调查收集数据，采用描述性和比较性方法进行数据分析。虚拟社区的使用与学习者的感知益处之间存在实质性关系：r =.416 (318)，p =.000。与少数民族学生相比，白人/亚洲学生的实用量表评分更高（t =.219，df = 330，p =.03），但频繁使用项目的学生之间没有差异。在报告频繁使用项目的学生中，少数民族学生的参与度高于白人/亚洲学生（F = 2.40 [4308]，p =.05）。护理教育中虚拟社区的使用频率似乎与积极的学习者收益和参与度有关。在护理教育和实践中，需要进一步研究与虚拟社区使用相关的学习成果。
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