Exploring the Use of Educational Technology to Motivate Undergraduate Nursing Students’ Learning at Tertiary Level in Pakistan

Abstract

Technology has become an important part of nursing students, and its infusion with education is therefore inevitable. This research is one of the few researches that explored the implementation of digital technologies in the context of a Pakistani nursing school. The research in the field of nurse education is scarce with reference to Pakistan and this research aimed to fill the existing gap in the literature. This article aimed to explore the views of nursing students toward the implementation of digital technologies in class. The study applied a qualitative exploratory approach method with the case study as a research design. A purposive sampling technique was applied by selecting Year III and IV students of the nursing programme. The data for this study were collected through students’ focus group discussions, class observations and analysis of students’ online work on the virtual learning environment. The findings indicated that students feel motivated in using different digital tools for their face-to-face classes. However, they also believed that more could be done in handling the issues they faced in using technology for their classes. It is therefore recommended to train teachers well and universities should use their funds for providing high-speed and stable Internet connection to students on campus.

Keywords: digital technologies, higher education, learning motivation, nursing students’ perceptions, obstacles