Theme
8II Mobile learning
INSTITUTION
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
High School of Medical Sciences
Kazeron University of Medical Sciences
Introduction: e-learning plays an essential role in medical education. Mobile learning is a kind of e-learning that can help and support students to be the best during their education and also their researchers and be up to date in medical information. The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of mobile learning in the view point of students of (S.U.M.S).
Method: 567 students participated in this descriptive sectional study. We provide a questionnaire with 20 multiple choices about all the advantages and disadvantages of mobile-learning. Data were analyzed by SPSS19.(P<0.05 was consider significant)
Result: This investigation showed that 85% of students are strongly agree with mobile-learning but they have some limited to use these devices. 5% of student think that mobile-learning has many disadvantages and traditional education method is better and mobile-learning just take away students attention. 10% of students believe that traditional ways and new methods like mobile-learning are the same. no one is better as the other one.
Conclusion: both the traditional and mobile-learning were found to be reliable approach for the teaching and learning but mobile-learning might be more impressive as it save time and enhance medical education. This method encourage students to take a course to learn how to use this technology and persuade students to continue their education and they see an especial potential in themselves to do research.
This method encourage students to take a course to learn how to use this technology and persuade students to continue their education and they see an especial potential in themselves to do research.
We would be thankful of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences.