Review of Literature and Implication for Nursing Education: Cinemeducation

Oh, Jin-A

The Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education 2010;16(2):194-201.
Published online December 31, 2010.

Oh, Jin-A;

Department of Nursing, Inje University, Institute of Health Science

간호교육에서 영화의 활용에 관한 고찰: Cinemeducation

오진아

인제대학교 간호학과, 건강과학연구소

Abstract

Purpose
Recently teaching nursing to undergraduate students has been based on the constructive teaching method to achieve the core nursing competency. Therefore, non-traditional teaching methods should be introduced for a stimulated interaction between the lecturer and students and to increase information retention and interest in nursing. The purpose of this paper was to review current issues related to the use of cinema in nursing education. Method: A literature review was conducted to grasp the definition of cinemeducation and to identify the uses, merits, and demerits of using cinema in nursing education. Conclusion: Cinemeducation is an innovative approach to teaching multi-cultural diversity in medicine and nursing. It is possible to conduct cinemeducation to deepen student's understanding of cross-cultural issues and to evoke imagination, empathy, and narrative. Movies are funny, entertaining, and readily enjoyed by learners. Since individuals portrayed in movies are not real, learners can be more honest and objective about their reactions to these characters. In addition, movies as instructional media are economical. I would like to suggest more curriculum development for the use of movies.

Key Words: Cinema, Education, Nursing