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Social media for lifelong learning.

Terry Kind¹, Yolanda Evans

¹Children's National Health System, George Washington University School of Medicine , Washington DC , USA.

International Review of Psychiatry (Abingdon, England)

|April 25, 2015

Summary

Social media facilitates lifelong learning by fostering collaboration and feedback, crucial for continuous professional development in healthcare. Further research should explore its impact on knowledge and behavior change.

Area of Science:

Medical Education
Health Professions Education
Lifelong Learning

Background:

Lifelong learning is essential for continuous professional development and adult learning.
Social media platforms offer potential avenues for ongoing education and skill enhancement.
The integration of social media into learning requires understanding its role in knowledge acquisition and practice.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the utilization of social media for lifelong learning.
To define lifelong learning within the context of professional development and adult education.
To explore examples of social media use in medical and healthcare education.

Main Methods:

Literature search of Embase and MEDLINE databases (2004-2014).
Inclusion of peer-reviewed studies reporting social media use by lifelong learners.

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Analysis of examples within medical and healthcare professions.

Main Results:

Social media engagement can mirror the learning process through feedback and collaboration.
Online networking platforms are significant tools for continuous learning in information-rich environments.
Examples exist of lifelong learners using social media in medical and healthcare settings.

Conclusions:

Social media engagement can support lifelong learning by promoting interaction and knowledge sharing.
Healthcare professionals must be motivated to identify and address knowledge gaps using available resources.
More rigorous research is needed to assess social media's impact beyond learner satisfaction, focusing on knowledge, behavior, and outcomes.