Innovation of Digital Pedagogy and Integration of Digital Educational Resources in a Nursing Curriculum: An ExploratoryStudy

Abstract

Digital educational technologies (DET) as current pedagogy have been increasingly used in nursing and midwifery education. DET’s tools include online resources,social media platforms,augmented reality and virtual simulation, which provide diverse options for nursing teaching and learning styles [1] . The usability of applying DET has many benefits in the nursing area, involving easy access,more dynamism,safety practice,interest improvement, etc., that positively impact both students and teachers [2] . Gause et al. (2022) point out that E-resources deliver fiexibility in location for students to acquire academic knowledge at any time, and visual materials help them understand professional skills in-depth[3] . Meanwhile, digital tools enrich nursing educators’ teaching models, and visual reality systems can reduce the budget for practice materials and maintain a safe environment for learners[1] . Apart from its advantages, DET has some drawbacks, such as the limitation of evaluating students’ learning quality and the requirement of digital teaching competencies for nursing faculty [4] . Langegård et al. (2021) state that learning digital tools leads to students’ lack of opportunities for face-to-face social communication with peers and teachers; hence, when misusing DET, an absence of study motivation and a decline in study discipline could happen[5] . Furthermore, as technology evolves, nursing educators must change traditional teaching-learning models into digital pedagogical methods tailored to contemporary education[6] . Thus, if educators intend to apply DET to the greatest extent, it should be combined with teaching methods appropriately and suitable for educators and learners.