Flipping the Passive Radiology Elective by Including Active Learning

Abstract

Objectives: Exposure to radiology in undergraduate medical education is often restricted by other curriculum demands. Designing an effective radiology elective for medical students who choose to supplement their education can be challenging as it is often a passive observership-style elective. In this study, we examined the impact of incorporating an online learning platform and electronic book into radiology electives to stimulate active learning. Materials and Methods: We enrolled 23 students who pursued a 2-week diagnostic radiology elective at our institution. Their radiology knowledge prior to the elective was assessed using 2 pretests. Students had opportunities to work with radiologists to review clinical imaging, attend academic rounds, and learn from the online learning resources. Their knowledge after the elective was assessed by readministering the 2 tests as “posttests.” Students also ranked their perception of the elective experience and educational resources on a Likert scale from 1 to 5. Results: There were statistically significant increases of 13.4% ( P < .0001) in mean test 1 scores and 6.8% in mean test 2 scores ( P = .001). Students also had favorable perceptions of the radiology elective experience and rated the electronic book (median score: 5 of 5) and online learning platform (4.5 of 5) as valuable educational resources. Conclusion: The implementation of an electronic book and online learning platform improved knowledge in radiology and resulted in positive student perceptions of the elective experience. This supports the use of online resources to facilitate independent self-learning for future radiology electives.

Metodologia ativa no ensino médico em radiologia: uma revisão integrativa dos últimos três anos

“…Diversas estratégias e ferramentas educacionais baseadas em metodologia ativa, além de vários recursos de informática foram apresentados pelos diversos autores, com resultados superiores à metodologia de ensino tradicional quanto ao desenvolvimento de competências; melhoria do engajamento dos alunos; percepção positiva da aprendizagem; melhora da retenção do conhecimento; melhora da autoconfiança e da preparação para prática clínica. (REDMOND et al, 2020;ALIAGA E CLARKE, 2022;WU et al,2021;Sertic et al, 2020;CARRAMATE et al, 2020;ELSHAMI et al,2020;CATON et al, 2021;.…”

“…Foram destacados como pontos positivos dessas metodologias, a delimitação das competências necessárias e aumento das oportunidades de feedback. (BENTLEY et al, 2023;WU et al, 2021). Como pontos desafiadores destacaram-se o tempo de transição da metodologia tradicional para estas estratégias, falta de preparo dos educadores, período de adaptação aos recursos digitais e recursos monetários necessários a implantação dos instrumentos de ensino (CHEN et al, 2022).…”

“…Este e-book inclui links de URL que direcionam para casos de imagens integrados através do Navegador de Imagens Online Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (ODIN), o qual disponibiliza séries de imagens anônimas em um formato de PACS.Com o uso do ODIN, os estudantes têm a capacidade de navegar através das séries de imagens, modificar a largura e o nível da janela e realizar anotações. Esta interface interativa replica a experiência de um radiologista ao analisar imagens clínicas, possibilitando que os estudantes se envolvam ativamente no seu próprio processo de aprendizagem(WU et al, 2021). O autor concluiu que "o uso das ferramentas digitais melhorou o conhecimento em radiologia e resultaram em percepções positivas dos alunos sobre a disciplina eletiva" (WU, 2021, p.1).3.9 CASOS INTERATIVOSComo uma alternativa às aulas expositivas, de aprendizagem passiva, o ensino interativo baseado em casos oferece aos aprendizes a chance de aplicar o conhecimento prático sob a supervisão de um instrutor, simulando um ambiente de treinamento real.…”

Bringing Radiology Education to a New Reality: A Pilot Study of Using Virtual Reality as a Remote Educational Tool

“…These endeavors included the implementation of a structured radiology elective with clearly outlined learning objectives, integration of a flipped classroom approach with pre/post tests and web-based tutorials, and participation in clinical radiology conferences. 2-11…”

“…These endeavors included the implementation of a structured radiology elective with clearly outlined learning objectives, integration of a flipped classroom approach with pre/post tests and web-based tutorials, and participation in clinical radiology conferences. [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] Virtual reality (VR) can provide a learning platform that creates a first-person, interactive experience. This has been used in interventional radiology to enhance educational and clinical outcomes.…”