Using Photovoice to Reveal International Circumpolar Nursing Student Experiences

Regions: North Slave Region

Tags: photovoice, nursing student experiences

Principal Investigator: Bott, Gloria (1)
Licence Number: 17381
Organization: Aurora College
Licensed Year(s): 2023 2022
Issued: Oct 24, 2023
Project Team: Pertice Moffitt

Objective(s): To provide insight into Aurora College nursing students’ experiences in northern Norway, specifically: What is the lived educational experience of Canadian nursing students in northern Norway?

Project Description: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5680. The main objective of this research project is to provide insight into Aurora College nursing students’ experiences in northern Norway. The research question is: What is the lived educational experience of Canadian nursing students in northern Norway? To answer the research question, photovoice - a qualitative participatory action research methodology - will be used whereby nursing student participants on exchange in in Norway will capture images from inside as well as outside of the practice environment. The photos will mobilize conversations about their educational experiences upon return home from abroad; interviews and a focus group will be conducted. In line with the PAR methodology of this study, participants will be asked for their ideas and involvement with dissemination of the study results; a collaborative working meeting post data collection/analysis will be arranged by the researcher to engage and mobilize participants for this purpose. This may include but is not limited to presentations and publication. The fieldwork for this study will be conducted from: July 25 - December 31, 2023