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Nadia Mansouri Hattab1, Saad Lahmiti, Ahmed Ben Abdelaziz
1Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, Trauma Department, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Morocco. cmf.marrakech@gmail.com
Annals of African Medicine
|July 1, 2010
Summary
Despite computer and internet access, Moroccan medical students show similar internet skills and usage opinions across years. Educational authorities must train students to improve their digital literacy for better learning outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Health Informatics
Background:
- Ongoing e-reform in Moroccan medical schools aims to integrate Information and Communication Technology (ICT) into the curriculum.
- A survey was conducted at Marrakech School of Medicine with 200 undergraduate students to assess ICT integration's effectiveness.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the efficiency of ICT implementation in the academic curriculum.
- To compare internet access, skills, and attitudes between third and sixth-year medical students.
Main Methods:
- A comparative survey was conducted at a university hospital.
- Third and sixth-year medical students were included in the study.
Main Results:
- Most students possess personal computers and internet access.
- No significant differences were found between third and sixth-year students regarding internet access, skills, opinions, and encountered difficulties.
- Similarities suggest a lack of comprehensive ICT implementation within the university.
Conclusions:
- Traditional teaching methods still dominate the learning process.
- There is a need for educational authorities to provide training to enhance students' internet skills and ICT utilization.
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