Radiation therapy students' perceptions of a wiki
| Autor: | Gay Dungey, Peter Gallagher |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Students Health Occupations 020205 medical informatics media_common.quotation_subject Qualitative property Pilot Projects 02 engineering and technology Bachelor Task (project management) Perception Patient experience ComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDEDUCATION 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Humans Learning Group work Cooperative Behavior Qualitative Research media_common Medical education Internet Radiotherapy Teaching 05 social sciences 050301 education Collaborative learning General Medicine Problem-Based Learning Awareness Group Processes Content analysis Review and Exam Preparation Female Psychology 0503 education New Zealand |
| Zdroj: | The clinical teacher. 15(5) |
| ISSN: | 1743-498X |
| Popis: | BACKGROUND This pilot study aimed to gain the perceptions of first-year students using a wiki as a learning tool for the Bachelor of Radiation Therapy degree in New Zealand. Literature suggests that wikis have great potential as an educational tool for both lecturers and students, because they encourage collaborative learning and resource sharing. In 2015, the 'Otago Wiki' platform was introduced as a part of the degree. METHODS The first-year students were allocated into groups of four. Using the 'Otago Wiki' tool, each group created their own wiki page by addressing assigned tasks over the course of the year that related to a fictional patient. At the end of the year they were invited to participate in an online Survey Monkey™ questionnaire, which 15/26 students completed. We used a conventional approach to code the free-text responses for our content analysis. RESULTS Three main themes emerged from the qualitative data: group work experience; developing a greater self-awareness of radiation therapy; and improving the learning experience. Although there is room for improvement, the quantitative data indicate that most students found the wiki to be a valuable group exercise, helping them to understand the patient experience. CONCLUSION Overall, the students' perceptions of the wiki as a learning tool indicated that it was a worthwhile experience. Moving forward, wikis will continue to be used and incorporated into other modules in the first year. Setting clearer goals for each task would enable the students to use their time more efficiently in the future. Literature suggests that wikis have great potential as an educational tool for both lecturers and students. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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