The Effects of an Online Teaching Platform on Self-concept and Self-regulation of Medical Students at Kashan University of Medical Sciences

Educational Research in Medical Sciences Pub Date : 2023-02-16 DOI:10.5812/erms-121396

M. Najafi, S. Ketabi, Mohammad Ali Heidari Shahreza

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Background: Online language learning has recently gained a reputation in educational research, holding specifically true in English for specific purposes (ESP) courses. However, ESP online learning has not been sufficiently examined in particular disciplines, such as medicine. Objectives: This study investigated the effects of teaching English medical vocabulary through a virtual learning platform (Adobe Connect) on Iranian medical students’ learner factors, including their self-regulation and self-concept. Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted on 60 female and male medical students learning English for Medicine at Kashan University of Medical Sciences in 2021. An Oxford Placement Test (OPT) was administered to ensure the sample’s homogeneity. Then, the participants were categorized into Adobe Connect (experimental) and conventional face-to-face (control) groups. Data were collected using the Academic Self-concept Questionnaire (ASCQ) and the Self-regulation Questionnaire (SRQ). An ANCOVA test was run to compare the influential role of the two instructional methods on medical students’ self-regulation and self-concept. Results: Adobe Connect, as the experimental group, had a higher median score than the control group regarding the self-regulation posttest (P = 0.000). Therefore, using Adobe Connect virtual platform significantly improved the self-regulation of ESP medical students. Additionally, the results revealed that the experimental participants outperformed the control group regarding their self-concept (P = 0.000). Conclusions: Based on the results, the online platform positively affected self-regulation and self-concept among medical students.

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在线教学平台对喀山医科大学医学生自我概念和自我调节的影响

背景：在线语言学习最近在教育研究中获得了声誉，在专门用途英语（ESP）课程中尤其如此。然而，ESP在线学习在医学等特定学科中还没有得到充分的研究。目的：本研究调查了通过虚拟学习平台（Adobe Connect）教授医学英语词汇对伊朗医学生学习因素的影响，包括他们的自我调节和自我概念。方法：采用准实验研究方法，对2021年在喀山医科大学学习医学英语的60名男女医学生进行了研究。进行了牛津安置测试（OPT），以确保样本的同质性。然后，参与者被分为Adobe Connect（实验组）和传统的面对面（对照组）。使用学术自我概念问卷（ASCQ）和自我调节问卷（SRQ）收集数据。采用ANCOVA测试，比较两种教学方法对医学生自我调节和自我概念的影响。结果：实验组Adobe Connect的自我调节后测中位得分高于对照组（P=0.000），因此，使用Adobe Connect虚拟平台显著提高了ESP医学生的自我调节能力。此外，研究结果显示，实验参与者在自我概念方面优于对照组（P=0.000）。结论：基于研究结果，在线平台对医学生的自我调节和自我概念产生了积极影响。

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