DIGITAL LIBRARY
THE ACADEMIC MAGAZINE AS AN EFFECTIVE TOOL IN THE INTEGRATED LEARNING PROCESS
Nursing University Salus Infirmorum (SPAIN)
About this paper:
Appears in: ICERI2013 Proceedings
Publication year: 2013
Pages: 5777-5779
ISBN: 978-84-616-3847-5
ISSN: 2340-1095
Conference name: 6th International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation
Dates: 18-20 November, 2013
Location: Seville, Spain
Abstract:
The use of multimedia resources increases critical thinking and reinforces the teaching-learning process. The purpose of this study was to present an evaluating model for the teaching-learning process, which served as support for both teachers and students developing specific and transversal competencies within the European Higher Education Area (EHEA). The general objective is to create a nursing magazine, that is to say a periodical publication with news, opinions and reports about nursing themes.

The specific objectives are:
1. Assessing if the use of an academic magazine written for the students supporting or not an integrated learning.
2. Providing nursing students withTic's tools that allow them to recognize how to publish and divulge their different works, projects, opinion etc.
3. Engaging students in the development of knowledge through digital and academic magazine.

Method:
Experimental and analytical study. The total articles of the first edition were 49. All the articles were revised by teachers.

Results and conclusions:
The results indicate that the digital magazine has become the Tic's most effective tool in the integrated learning process of students. During the creation process, students have put much attention to the accuracy of their work and organization.
Keywords:
Teaching-learning process, virtual magazine, assessing, experimental study.