ICT Tools and Perceived Benefits in the Learning Process of Korean Nursing Students

Abstract

This research study, a one-shot survey design, conducted in December 2020, examined the utilization and the perceived benefits of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Tools in the learning process of nursing students in a private university in South Korea. The top-rated technological tools are digital books, nursing software, simulation, and multimedia. Laptop, desktop, tablet, and mobile are highly utilized. Students find these to be quick ways to access nursing information. ICT utilization by the nursing students is similar regardless of sex and grade level. Significant differences in perceptions of ICT benefits were noted by grade level, with fourth and third-grade students expressing more benefits to the utilization of ICT tools than second and first-grade students. Collaboration and communication are enhanced in an ICT-based learning environment, and interactions are facilitated, as well as opportunities for growth and engagements are created. Higher ICT utilization in nursing education is greatly beneficial to students. A nurse’s education must integrate technology to prepare them for work in an increasingly technologically-rich environment.