The use of film in teaching concepts of qualitative inquiry to graduate nursing students

摘要

Qualitative inquiry has gained momentum within nursing throughout the past 2 decades (Munhall, 1994). Despite its growing popularity, many graduate students who are interested in these pursuits must "learn qualitative methods on their own" (Munhall, 2007, p. 155). Graduate programs that integrate formal education of qualitative methods, either as a separate course or within a larger research course, are on the rise (Creswell, 2006). Concepts of qualitative inquiry are complex and are often difficult to grasp. Therefore, nurse educators are challenged to implement teaching strategies to facilitate understanding while at the same time engaging adult learners who thrive on real-life examples.