1. Development of sustainable collaborative online international learning (coil) in nurse education: a qualitative study
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Bente Kvilhaugsvik, Eduardo Santos, Alessandra Turin, Claúdia Chaves, Giacomo Patrizio, Leif Steinar Alfsvåg, Mauro Mota, Petra Schumacher, Stephanie Jonathan, Torunn Kittelsen, and Carlo Alberto Camuccio
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international educational exchange ,cultural competency ,students ,nursing ,Special aspects of education ,LC8-6691 ,Public aspects of medicine ,RA1-1270 - Abstract
Introduction: In “Collaborative Online International Learning” (COIL) teachers/facilitators and students are expected to develop international awareness through dialogue with international peers. COIL´s potential for the development of global perspectives on professional themes without traveling abroad is unique. Objective: To identify obstacles and success criteria experienced during the development of a COIL module in nurse education. Methods: A qualitative study was developed with participants of a COIL module. Interviews with 11 students and 8 facilitators were included. The content analysis was performed on the data as a whole. Results: Four common categories emerged across students´ and teachers´ perspectives: positive experience; experienced difficulties; skills developed; and COIL suggestions. Additionally, opportunities provided by COIL were specific for teachers, and strategies used for the difficulties experienced were specific for students. Conclusion: COIL should be carefully planned and regulated like all programming of curricular activities. Different curricula, time zones, and schedules across education programs in different countries must be considered.
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- 2023
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