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Pediatric Podcasts: A Modern Tool in a Traditional BSN Curriculum [Title Slide]
Abstract
Generation Z learners often prefer fast-paced, engaging, pragmatic learning environments and material. As digital natives, they are accustomed to the role of technology in education.1 One study found that podcasts “enhance knowledge and skills, in particular for international students and those with special learning needs.”2 To keep up with today’s learners, including those with diverse learning styles, faculty from a traditional baccalaureate nursing program sought to utilize a different instructional modality through podcasting. In order to ensure that all students placed in various clinical settings were exposed to crucial conversations in pediatric nursing, three podcast episodes were developed on hot topics in pediatrics today: vaccine hesitancy, social media and mental health, and child maltreatment. Each thirty-minute podcast episode included a robust discussion between pediatric nursing faculty and a content expert. Desired learning outcomes included ensuring students possess the theoretical knowledge base needed to address difficult conversations in clinical practice as well as exposing students to their unrealized perceptions to foster greater cultural sensitivity. Following each episode, students were required to participate in self-reflection utilizing a learning management system (LMS) discussion board to promote peer-to-peer learning through further group discussion. Discussion board questions asked students to reflect on their thoughts and feelings on the topic before and following the podcast episode.
Notes
References: 1. O’Connor, S., Daly, C. S., MacArthur, J., Borglin, G., & Booth, R. G. (2020). Podcasting in nursing and midwifery education: An integrative review. Nurse Education in Practice, 47, 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2020.102827
2. Mohr, K. A. J., & Mohr, E. S. (2017, March). Understanding generation Z students to create a contemporary learning environment. Journal on Empowering Teaching Excellence, 1(1), 84-94. https://doi.org/10.15142/T3M05T
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Presentation
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Text-based Document
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Other
Research Approach
Other
Keywords:
Teaching and Learning Strategies, Virtual Learning, Instrument and Tool Development, Curriculum Development, Nursing Education, Baccalaureate Nursing Education, Podcasts in Education, Pediatric Nursing Faculty
Recommended Citation
McGraw, Sarah; McBride, Mary Melissa; and Riddick, Johnna C., "Podcasting in Pediatrics: Engaging Students through Faculty-Led Conversations" (2025). Biennial Convention (CONV). 82.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/convention/2025/presentations_2025/82
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48th Biennial Convention
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Sigma Theta Tau International
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Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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2025
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Podcasting in Pediatrics: Engaging Students through Faculty-Led Conversations
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Generation Z learners often prefer fast-paced, engaging, pragmatic learning environments and material. As digital natives, they are accustomed to the role of technology in education.1 One study found that podcasts “enhance knowledge and skills, in particular for international students and those with special learning needs.”2 To keep up with today’s learners, including those with diverse learning styles, faculty from a traditional baccalaureate nursing program sought to utilize a different instructional modality through podcasting. In order to ensure that all students placed in various clinical settings were exposed to crucial conversations in pediatric nursing, three podcast episodes were developed on hot topics in pediatrics today: vaccine hesitancy, social media and mental health, and child maltreatment. Each thirty-minute podcast episode included a robust discussion between pediatric nursing faculty and a content expert. Desired learning outcomes included ensuring students possess the theoretical knowledge base needed to address difficult conversations in clinical practice as well as exposing students to their unrealized perceptions to foster greater cultural sensitivity. Following each episode, students were required to participate in self-reflection utilizing a learning management system (LMS) discussion board to promote peer-to-peer learning through further group discussion. Discussion board questions asked students to reflect on their thoughts and feelings on the topic before and following the podcast episode.
Description
As digital natives, Generation Z learners are accustomed to the role of technology in education. Nursing faculty utilized podcasting on hot topics in pediatrics: vaccine hesitancy, social media and mental health, and child maltreatment. Episodes featured a conversation between pediatric nursing faculty and a content expert. Following each episode, students were required to participate in self-reflection and brief discussion.