Medical Student Utilization of a Novel Web-Based Platform (Psy-Q) for Question-Based Learning in Psychiatry: Pilot Questionnaire Study.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Medical students are turning to new and expanding web-based resources for learning during their psychiatry clerkships; however, there have not been concomitant efforts by educators to utilize web-based tools to promote innovative teaching. OBJECTIVE:Utilizing a free learning platform (Psy-Q) created by our team, we sought to explore how digital technology may engage medical student learners, promote colearning between educators and medical students, and support sustainability of web-based platforms through crowdsourcing. METHODS:Between 2017 and 2019, seven medical schools offered access to the platform during medical students' psychiatry clerkships. Use of the web-based platform was voluntary and not monitored or related to clerkship evaluation. Medical students completed a pap

SUBMITTER: Torous J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7381020 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature