Student engagement and perception of e-resources developed to support and enhance learning in pain medicine and management

Hassoulas, Athanasios ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1029-1847, Taylor, Ann and Heathcote, Sharron 2017. Student engagement and perception of e-resources developed to support and enhance learning in pain medicine and management. Presented at: International Association for Medical Education (AMEE 2017), Helsinki, Finland, 26-30 August 2017.

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Abstract

Background: A good grounding in pain assessment and management is essential for future doctors, as most doctor‐patient interactions involve discussions around pain. It is crucial therefore that pain medicine and management is covered appropriately and sufficiently in medical curricula. Changes to the curriculum at Cardiff University are discussed. Summary of Work: E‐resources in the form of interactive workbooks and virtual patients were introduced in year one to support and enhance students’ learning. These e‐ resources will subsequently be revisited throughout the spiral curriculum, as the focus moves from basic science in the earlier years to clinical practice in later years. Summary of Results: 60% of year 1 students rated the virtual patient included in their first case‐based learning experience as a valuable e‐resource. Only 69% of the cohort however engaged with the e‐resource, suggesting that those students who did engage with the e‐resource perceived this as having enhanced their learning. Discussion: Tracking of student engagement revealed that just over two thirds of the cohort accessed the virtual patient e‐resource. Feedback collated on various components of this case also assessed students' perception of the e‐resource, and suggested that student satisfaction with the available resources was related to degree of engagement. Conclusion: Student perceptions of learning, particularly in relation to self‐directed learning, is influenced to a large degree by their engagement with supporting e‐resources that are made available to them. Those who engage are more likely to report that these e‐resources enhance their learning and contribute to their understanding of the material. Take‐home Message: With most medical curricula moving away from pure forms of traditional didactic teaching, the availability of online material is crucial in supporting students in their self‐directed learning. Students’ perceptions of their learning is influenced by the degree to which they engage with supporting material in case‐based curricula.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Poster)
Status:	In Press
Schools:	Medicine
Last Modified:	28 Aug 2024 15:15
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/131929

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