Brave new E-world: Medical students' preferences for and usage of electronic learning resources during two different phases of their education.

ABSTRACT: E-learning strategies have become an important part of biomedical education. However, why and how medical students select hardware tools and software formats during their preclinical education has not been sufficiently evaluated. These aspects should be considered when designing or offering new e-learning modalities to learners. Two medical school classes at a major US medical school were surveyed about their use of e-learning resources during their first year of medical school or their preparation for their first licensing examination (USMLE® Step 1), respectively. Their responses were analyzed for patterns and significant changes. Students' answers indicated that computers and tablets were considered the most important hardware devices to support students' learning. During the first year

SUBMITTER: Finn E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9065580 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature