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I feel disconnected: learning technologies in resident education.
April D Armstrong1, Sandra Jarvis-Selinger
1Department of Orthopaedics, Penn State, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA.
Instructional Course Lectures
|February 12, 2013
Summary
Orthopaedic residency programs must integrate technology to bridge the educational gap. This ensures residents develop essential digital literacy and information management skills for lifelong learning in a rapidly evolving medical field.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Orthopaedic Surgery Training
- Educational Technology
Background:
- Rapid technological advancements are transforming medical education.
- Current orthopaedic residency training methods struggle to adapt to the information explosion and technological changes.
- A disconnect exists between residents' preferred learning styles and educators' traditional approaches.
Purpose of the Study:
- To address the challenges posed by technological evolution in orthopaedic medical education.
- To explore the gap between educators and residents regarding technology adoption in learning.
- To identify strategies for integrating learning technologies to enhance resident education.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of current technological trends in medical education.
- Examination of the potential technologic disconnection between orthopaedic educators and residents.
- Review of available learning technologies and their applications in residency programs.
Main Results:
- Residency programs face difficulties in leveraging new technologies for education.
- Residents may not acquire necessary digital literacy and information management skills without technology integration.
- Understanding learner needs and available technologies is crucial for effective integration.
Conclusions:
- Integrating technology into orthopaedic residency programs is essential for modernizing education.
- Bridging the technologic gap requires understanding resident needs and expectations.
- Proactive adoption of learning technologies will equip residents with future-ready skills for lifelong learning.
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