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Nadeem A Mughal1, Eleanor R Atkins2, Darren Morrow3
1Department of Vascular Surgery, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Colney Lane, Norwich, UK. nadeem_akhter@hotmail.co.uk.
BMC Medical Education
|March 17, 2018
Summary
Mobile learning (m-learning) effectively enhances vascular education. Smartphone-based multiple-choice questions (MCQs) significantly improved trainee knowledge transfer and satisfaction in a departmental teaching program.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Digital Health
- Vascular Surgery Training
Background:
- M-learning utilizes personal mobile devices for education.
- Assessing the use and feasibility of m-learning in a vascular institution's educational program.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the effectiveness of m-learning in a vascular teaching program.
- To assess trainee satisfaction with mobile-based learning tools.
Main Methods:
- Implemented weekly vascular teaching sessions with registrar presentations.
- Utilized smartphone application (PollTogo) for pre- and post-teaching multiple-choice questions (MCQs).
- Disseminated MCQs via WhatsApp and collected participant satisfaction data.
Main Results:
- High mobile engagement score (97.7%) with 129 MCQ responses.
- Significant improvement in correct MCQ scores post-teaching (39.4% to 73.0%, p < 0.001).
- High participant satisfaction: 80% found it a useful adjunct, 90% user-friendly.
Conclusions:
- Smartphones effectively assess knowledge transfer in departmental education.
- M-learning significantly improves trainee MCQ performance after teaching sessions.
- M-learning holds potential for postgraduate exam revision and larger teaching programs.
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