Comparison of effectiveness of WhatsApp and Facebook as learning tool for the students of a medical college

Hussain, Intzar; Khan, Rehan Ahmed; Mahboob, Usman; Latif, Muhammad Zahid; Waheed, Khadija

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“…A paucity of evidence for effectiveness of teaching ophthalmology over social media has been emphasised 70 . One study conducted at Khawaja Muhammad Safdar Medical College, Pakistan, showed that lectures and supporting materials shared on Facebook and WhatsApp, combined with guided interactive discussions, achieved significant learning based on pre‐ and post‐test assessments 71 . A systematic review on the use of social media across all undergraduate medical education, conducted in 2020, identified 14 reports that presented improved student‐reported performance indicators or increased objective assessment outcomes when social media was implemented 72 .…”

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“…70 One study conducted at Khawaja Muhammad Safdar Medical College, Pakistan, showed that lectures and supporting materials shared on Facebook and WhatsApp, combined with guided interactive discussions, achieved significant learning based on pre-and post-test assessments. 71 A systematic review on the use of social media across all undergraduate medical education, conducted in 2020, identified 14 reports that presented improved student-reported performance indicators or increased objective assessment outcomes when social media was implemented. 72 New research on medical student teaching with social media in ophthalmology could explore subjective impressions of both student and teacher regarding impact, and investigate associations between assessed learning scores and variables such as platform and level of engagement.…”

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Social media and ophthalmology: A review

Nguyen

Tsui

Smith

2022

Clinical Exper Ophthalmology

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Social media is being widely used across ophthalmology. Its communication tools have been employed more often by ophthalmologists in private practice than academia, although academic institutions may be more impactful influencers. There are opportunities to promote ophthalmic services and to augment traditional clinical care. Social media provides a medium to disseminate peer-reviewed literature in ophthalmology, and to expand conference experiences. It is used for teaching ophthalmology at medical schools and attracting medical students into ophthalmology training, and for research in ophthalmology. Important considerations when using social media include the required time commitment and the public nature of interactions. The high level of misinformation in medical social media remains a challenge for both ophthalmologists and their patients, and the ophthalmologist can play an active role in addressing the issue. This review considers the role that social media is playing in ophthalmology today, including impact on ophthalmic practice, applications in ophthalmic education and training, and patient-focused networking.

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Social media and ophthalmology: A review

Nguyen

Tsui

Smith

2022

Clinical Exper Ophthalmology

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“…Similar to WhatsApp, WeChat permits users to send messages to an individual or a specific group in various formats, including texts, videos, voice recordings, and images [ 12 ]. WhatsApp has been introduced into medical education in colleges and universities in Western countries with great success [ 13 , 14 ]. In China, WeChat has also become increasingly popular as an interactive communication tool in medical education [ 15 ].…”

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WeChat as a Platform for Problem-Based Learning Among Hematological Postgraduates: Feasibility and Acceptability Study

Ping¹,

Pang²,

Wang³

et al. 2021

J Med Internet Res

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Background Hematological medicine is a practical discipline that is difficult to study. Problem-based learning (PBL) is an innovative student-centered teaching method wherein students define their own learning objectives from clinically based problems. Considering that WeChat is the most popular communication app in China, we selected it as a new platform for online PBL to reduce the limitations of traditional PBL in hematology teaching. Objective This study aims to explore a new pedagogical method called WeChat-PBL, which is based on real micro clinical cases for postgraduates majoring in hematology and to demonstrate its feasibility and acceptability. Methods A total of 48 hematological postgraduates and 7 tutors participated in this study. We divided the participants into 7 groups where students can learn theoretical knowledge. After each course, the members of each group were required to complete in-class quizzes. Moreover, the students and tutors were required to fill out periodic (after each class) and overall (after each semester) evaluations. Results A total of 8 micro clinical cases were presented in WeChat-PBL. The average quiz score for acute myelogenous leukemia, chronic myeloid leukemia, multiple myeloma, acute promyelocytic leukemia, and lymphoma were 89.0%, 86.0%, 83.4%, 88.8%, and 77.5%, respectively. Periodic evaluations showed that both students and tutors were satisfied with the process of WeChat-PBL. The overall evaluation results showed that WeChat-PBL was able to positively impact the learning experiences of hematological postgraduates. Conclusions Our results indicate the feasibility and acceptability of the WeChat-PBL teaching method for postgraduates majoring in hematology.

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“… 12 WhatsApp and Facebook have been introduced successfully into medical education in colleges and universities in Western countries. 13 The quick and instant communication function of the WeChat public account enables teachers and students notifications and interactive feedback anytime and anywhere, which will facilitate a student-centered teaching mode. 14 WeChat is becoming an auxiliary tool in medical education.…”

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Development of the WeChat Public Account I Love Parasitology and its Preliminary Application in the Teaching of Human Parasitology

Zhu,

Deng,

Guan

et al. 2024

Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development

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OBJECTIVE To better construct teaching resources, enhance real-time interaction and feedback between teachers and students in and out of class, and improve the teaching quality of parasitology, our team set up a WeChat public account I love Parasitology. METHODS The data sources were mainly from original pictures and multimedia materials of different parasites collected and produced by our team, as well as related materials collected from traditional publications and digital media. With the instant interactive platform, course schedules and corresponding teaching contents were sent by push notifications, case-based learning was carried out, and 2-way communication between students and teachers was achieved. Teaching effectiveness was assessed using a self-evaluation questionnaire. RESULTS A WeChat public account suitable for our daily teaching of parasitology was established. The second recursion and implementation of the learning resources allowed students to conduct in-depth reading and get unrestricted access to high-quality resources through the public account. In addition, all contents were in digital forms and made the original resources reborn, which would make up for our current and future shortage of physical teaching specimens. Moreover, the results from the questionnaire indicated that all these actions encouraged students to master theoretical knowledge, improved their abilities of case analysis and communication, and increased their knowledge of academic progress. CONCLUSION Our WeChat public account can provide excellent learning materials for students and is a good supplement to the routine education of human parasitology.

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Comparison of effectiveness of WhatsApp and Facebook as learning tool for the students of a medical college

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Social media and ophthalmology: A review

Social media and ophthalmology: A review

WeChat as a Platform for Problem-Based Learning Among Hematological Postgraduates: Feasibility and Acceptability Study

Development of the WeChat Public Account I Love Parasitology and its Preliminary Application in the Teaching of Human Parasitology

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