Barcamps or unconferences as an emerging paradigm in medical education: Insights from a pilot and feasibility mixed methods study.

ABSTRACT: Medical education is experiencing a paradigm shift towards more interactive and collaborative pedagogical approaches. Barcamps, also known as unconferences, offer an interactive, participant-driven learning approach. This study aims to evaluate the feasibility of using barcamps as an educational model in medical education. Furthermore, the possibility of establishing barcamps in medical education as a pedagogical tool is discussed. The study integrates two evaluations to achieve a multifaceted understanding: a pilot study conducted in 2022 and a subsequent feasibility study in 2023. Participation in the barcamps and their evaluations was voluntary. We combined quantitative data, primarily from post-event evaluations, and qualitative data from open-ended survey questions. These methods were

SUBMITTER: Romeike BFM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11329116 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature