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The Educational Use of Social Networking Sites Among Medical and Health Sciences Students: A Cross Campus Interventional Study

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dc.contributor.authorNihar Ranjan Dashen_US
dc.contributor.authorAhmed Alrazzak Hasswanen_US
dc.contributor.authorJacqueline Maria Diasen_US
dc.contributor.authorNatasya Abdullahen_US
dc.contributor.authorMohamed Ahmed Eladen_US
dc.contributor.authorKhaled Khalafen_US
dc.contributor.authorAjmal Farooqen_US
dc.contributor.authorSalman Yousuf Gurayaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-29T02:09:23Z
dc.date.available2024-05-29T02:09:23Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.date.submitted2022-12-19
dc.description.abstractBackground: In recent years, social networking sites (SNSs) have evolved beyond connection and networking to become a powerful instructional tool. There is still a dearth of knowledge on the professional use of SNSs for education particularly among students from diverse backgrounds. This study examined the extent and pattern of SNSs usage for education across six institutions and then conducted an interventional workshop to fortify and regulate the educational use of SNSs. Methods: This multicenter study was done in two phases. In the first phase, an online cross-sectional survey using a validated inventory was administered to determine the prevalence, extent, and preferences of SNSs usage by undergraduate students in medicine, health sciences and dentistry across five centers. Later, the second phase of the study was undertaken in a 75-min guided live workshop about the appropriate use of SNSs in academia. Additionally, preand post-test surveys were conducted to assess the impact and outcome of workshop. Results: Of the 1722 respondents, 1553 (90%) reported using SNSs with the frequency of once a month to three to five times per day for education and to stay in touch with others. Most students agreed with the benefits of SNSs for education mainly in terms of information gathering, networking and collaboration. Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest were noted as the most preferred SNSs for education. Nevertheless, 63% perceived that proper instruction was required for the efficient use of SNSs. Following the guided workshop, there was a significant improvement in web technology understanding, digital professionalism, skills and knowledge on the productive use of SNSs. Students rated the efficient for conceptual learning, connection to community practice, e-portfolio, and collaborative learning as the top four major teaching and learning strategies, respectively, in the post-workshop survey. Conclusion: Our study demonstrates that SNSs can be used as learning tools in medical education. However, SNSs usage should be regulated and guided for a more collegial and coherent learning climate in the digital realm. We urge medical educators to integrate SNSs into their courses for a technologically advanced and impactful curriculum.en_US
dc.identifier.citationDash, N.R., Hasswan, A.A., Dias, J.M. et al. The educational use of social networking sites among medical and health sciences students: a cross campus interventional study. BMC Med Educ 22, 525 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-022-03569-3en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s12909-022-03569-3
dc.identifier.epage11
dc.identifier.issn1472-6920
dc.identifier.issue525
dc.identifier.spage1
dc.identifier.urihttps://bmcmededuc.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12909-022-03569-3
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.scopus.com/record/display.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85133288079&origin=resultslist&sort=plf-f&src=s&sid=2c82f85b328b1ff375cfc76f86b6e58c&sot=b&sdt=b&s=TITLE-ABS-KEY%28The+educational+use+of+social+networking+sites+among+medical+and+health+sciences+students%3A+a+cross+campus+interventional+study%29&sl=80&sessionSearchId=2c82f85b328b1ff375cfc76f86b6e58c
dc.identifier.urihttps://oarep.usim.edu.my/handle/123456789/10461
dc.identifier.volume22
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherBioMed Centralen_US
dc.relation.ispartofBMC Medical Educationen_US
dc.subjectSocial networking sites, SNSME, Medical education, Curriculumen_US
dc.titleThe Educational Use of Social Networking Sites Among Medical and Health Sciences Students: A Cross Campus Interventional Studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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