Abstract

iGen nursing students learning styles and expectations are very different from earlier generations. Academic professors should foster active learning strategies that require collaborative work during experiential learning. To develop teamwork and social learning skills it is crucial to utilize the latest technology, an audiovisual rich learning environment, for these students.

Description

45th Biennial Convention 2019 Theme: Connect. Collaborate. Catalyze.

Author Details

Akhtar Ebrahimi Ghassemi, PhD, MSN, RN, MHC - Department of Nursing, Hartwick College, Oneonta, NY, USA; Marie Bashaw, DNP - Wittenberg University, Springfield, OH, USA

Sigma Membership

Omicron Rho

Lead Author Affiliation

Hartwick College, Oneonta, New York, USA

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

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Keywords:

Social Skills, Teaching iGen, Nursing Students, Teamwork, iGen

Conference Name

45th Biennial Convention

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Washington, DC, USA

Conference Year

2019

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The challenges of teaching social skills and teamwork in engaging iGen generation of nursing students

Washington, DC, USA

iGen nursing students learning styles and expectations are very different from earlier generations. Academic professors should foster active learning strategies that require collaborative work during experiential learning. To develop teamwork and social learning skills it is crucial to utilize the latest technology, an audiovisual rich learning environment, for these students.