COVID-19: making the best out of a forced transition to online medical teaching. A mixed methods study
Author
Virumbrales Cancio, Montserrat
Elorduy, Marta
Mezquita, Pau
Brotons de Los Reyes, Pedro
Balaguer Santamaría, Albert
Publication date
2021ISSN
2156-8650
Abstract
Introduction the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a decreed confinement in our country from March until the end of term in June 2020. This forced a transition exclusively to distance learning. The aim of this study was to broaden the understanding of fully online distance learning from the experiences of undergraduate medical students and faculty members during confinement, and identify its key elements. Methods A convergent mixed methods study analyzing: (a) an online teaching follow- up program, (b) two focus groups and a nominal group with students and faculty, respectively, and (c) a survey with students from 1st to 5th year. Results Thirteen strongly interconnected categories were identified. Four played an organizational role: course planning, coordination, communication and pedagogical coherence. The remaining nine categories were: learning outcomes, teaching methodology, online resources, evaluation, time management, workload, student motivation, participation, and teacher-student relationship. Among the key aspects of learning were those that promoted rapport between faculty and students, such as synchronous sessions, especially those based on clinical cases. Conclusion the experiences from confinement allowed us to gain insight into some of the key aspects of online medical teaching. Promoting student motivation and participation at all levels was essential to distance learning in Medicine.
Document Type
Article
Document version
Preliminary Edition
Language
English
Subject (CDU)
61 - Medical sciences
616.9 - Communicable diseases. Infectious and contagious diseases, fevers
Keywords
Pandèmia
COVID-19
Aprenentatge a distància
Pedagogia
Metodologia docent
Aprenentatge
Medicina
Ensenyament mèdic en línia
Pandemia
COVID-19
Aprendizaje a distancia
Pedagogía
Metodología docente
Aprendizaje
Medicina
Enseñanza médica online
Pandemic
COVID-19
Distance learning
Pedagogy
Teaching methodology
Learning
Medicine
Online medical education
Pages
28
Publisher
Springer
Is part of
Medical Science Educator
Citation
Virumbrales Cancio, Montserrat; Elorduy, Marta; Graell, Mariona [et al.]. COVID-19: making the best out of a forced transition to online medical teaching. A mixed methods study. Medical Science Educator, 2021, [p. 1-28]. Disponible en: <https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.01.19.21249790v1>. Fecha de acceso: 10 mar. 2022. DOI: 10.1101/2021.01.19.21249790
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