A study on how using an interactive multimedia e-book improves teachers' ability to teach evidence-based medicine depending on their seniority.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Teaching evidence-based medicine (EBM) is not an easy task. The role of the electronic book (e-book) is a useful supplement to traditional methods for improving skills. Our aim is to use an interactive e-book or PowerPoint to evaluate instructors' teaching effects on EBM.

Methods

Our study group was introduced to learning EBM using an interactive e-book available on the Internet, while the control group used a PowerPoint presentation. We adopted the Modified Fresno test to assess EBM skills both before and after their learning. EBM teaching sessions via e-book or PowerPoint were 20-30 min long, followed by students' feedback. We adopted Student's t-test to compare teachers' evaluation of their EBM skills prior to the class and the students' assessment of the teach

SUBMITTER: Liao YH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8555285 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature