Development of sustainable collaborative online international learning (coil) in nurse education: a qualitative study

• Autor(a) principal: Kvilhaugsvik,Bente
• Data de Publicação: 2023
• Outros Autores: Santos,Eduardo, Turin,Alessandra, Chaves,Claúdia, Patrizio,Giacomo, Alfsvåg,Leif Steinar, Mota,Mauro, Schumacher,Petra, Jonathan,Stephanie, Kittelsen,Torunn, Camuccio,Carlo Alberto
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
• Texto Completo: http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0873-30152023000300203
• topic: international educational exchange; cultural competency; students; nursing

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.