Teaching Medical Students About Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): The Design And Development Of An...

Area of Science:

• Medical Education
• Psychiatry
• E-learning

Background:

• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) requires comprehensive understanding among medical students.
• Traditional teaching methods may benefit from supplementary digital resources.

Purpose of the Study:

• To describe the design and development of an e-learning resource for medical students on ADHD.
• To provide essential ADHD knowledge before classroom sessions and aid revision.
• To evaluate student satisfaction and perceived impact on knowledge acquisition.

Main Methods:

• Application of instructional design, educational, and multimedia principles.
• Development of an e-learning module focused on ADHD.
• Small-scale evaluation of the resource's effectiveness and user satisfaction.

Main Results:

• The e-learning resource was successfully designed and developed.
• Students reported satisfaction with the resource.
• Students perceived a positive impact on their knowledge acquisition of ADHD concepts.

Conclusions:

• The developed e-learning resource effectively supports medical student learning about ADHD.
• The resource can be utilized as a revision tool and potentially integrated into flipped classroom models.
• Further evaluation is recommended for broader application in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry education.