Exploring the digital divide between medical students and medical teachers

Health Professions Educator Journal Pub Date : 2019-08-30 DOI:10.53708/hpej.v2i2.56

Mashaal Sabqat, R. Khan

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Background: People from different generations approach learning in varied ways. The medical students of today belong to Generation Z whereas the medical teachers belong to Generation X and the Baby Boomers generation. This can result in inefficient knowledge sharing. This study aims to delve into one aspect of this i.e. to compare the familiarity and use of Web 2.0 technologies in the aforementioned groups. Method Instruments from other similar studies were used to develop a paper-based quantitative questionnaire administered to 128 students and 63 teachers at Foundation University Medical College, Rawalpindi. The data was analyzed via SPSS. Results A digital divide was found to exist between medical students and teachers. Both the groups were found reasonably well exposed to Web 2.0 technologies. However, the teachers use these tools for educational purposes more often as compared to the students. Conclusion Web 2.0 technologies have the potential to revolutionize medical education. However, this potential will only be achieved if there is increased training of both students and teachers in how to use these technologies to enhance teaching and learning.

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探索医学生和医教师之间的数字鸿沟

背景:不同时代的人有不同的学习方式。今天的医学院学生属于Z世代，而医学教师属于X世代和婴儿潮一代。这可能导致低效的知识共享。本研究旨在深入研究其中的一个方面，即比较上述群体对Web 2.0技术的熟悉程度和使用情况。方法利用其他类似研究的工具编制纸质定量问卷，对拉瓦尔品第基础大学医学院的128名学生和63名教师进行调查。数据采用SPSS统计软件进行分析。结果医学生与教师之间存在数字鸿沟。这两组人都相当熟悉Web 2.0技术。然而，与学生相比，教师更多地将这些工具用于教育目的。Web 2.0技术具有革新医学教育的潜力。然而，只有加强对学生和教师的培训，使他们懂得如何利用这些技术来加强教与学，才能实现这一潜力。

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