Practical arts is a subject that not only promotes learners’ better understanding of work in their daily lives, but also enables them to find ways to solve work-related problems by fostering basic skills and attitudes necessary for performing the work (Ministry of Education, 1993). That is why the Ministry of Education in Korea (1993) identified the practical arts subject as a “practical living...

BACKGROUND Development of practical skills in the field of nursing education has remained a serious and considerable challenge in nursing education. Moreover, newly graduated nurses may have weak practical skills, which can be a threat to patients' safety. OBJECTIVES The present study was conducted to compare the effect of concept mapping and conventional methods on nursing students' practica...

What can you do to virtually teach the hands-on skills traditionally taught in labs? If you include simulations, active experimentation, discovery-learning techniques, numerous questions with detailed feedback, video, animations, and photographs, you can effectively teach practical hands-on skills through multimedia technology. Through discussion and demonstration, this session will highlight p...