An international instant-messaging journal club: a modern, fun and global approach to a traditional teaching tool.
Peponis, Christos Khaliq, Mehnoor Ismail Ali, Abdirashid Bose, Deepa Wicks, Laurence Tessema, Geletaw
Peponis, Christos
Khaliq, Mehnoor
Ismail Ali, Abdirashid
Bose, Deepa
Wicks, Laurence
Tessema, Geletaw
Abstract
The aim of this study was to introduce a modern, engaging and easily accessible approach to medical education. A virtual journal club (VJC) was established for the orthopaedic trainees of Ethiopia using instant messaging via Viber. Group discussions included research articles, case reports and radiographs. In addition, senior participants posed quiz questions, with a leaderboard for best performance. Finally, a satisfaction survey was conducted using Google Forms. We have accumulated data from the first five months of educational activity with 73 participants. Seven articles were analysed and debated, covering a broad range of orthopaedic topics, with 56 messages per article on average and 60 quiz questions overall. Our survey received 20 responses, where 95% perceived the VJC as superior to the traditional journal club. Instant messaging is recommended as an educational tool, utilised as an effective VJC. It provides continuous interactive distance learning, without the restrictions of traditional methods.
MIDER Authors
Bose, Deepa
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Date
2019-09-23
Type
Article
Subject
Orthopaedics
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Citation
Peponis C, Khaliq M, Ismail Ali A, Bose D, Wicks L, Tessema G. An international instant-messaging journal club: a modern, fun and global approach to a traditional teaching tool. Trop Doct. 2020 Jan;50(1):49-53. doi: 10.1177/0049475519876856. Epub 2019 Sep 23.
Journal / Source Title
Tropical Doctor
DOI
10.1177/0049475519876856
PMID
31547781
Publisher
SAGE
Publisher’s URL
https://journals.sagepub.com/home/tdo