Use of information and communication technologies as a support tool for medical students’ learning

The use of electronic devices as educational tools is very frequent in the global knowledge society, which has been favored by current technological advancement. New alternatives are employed in teaching practice and in educational processes, and institutions dedicated to medical education are no ex...

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Main Authors:	Cervantes-López, Miriam Janet, Peña-Maldonado, Alma Alicia, Ramos-Sánchez, Alcides
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Published:	Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas 2020
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spelling	oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article-13802020-08-01T19:26:43Z Use of information and communication technologies as a support tool for medical students’ learning Uso de las tecnologías de la información y comunicación como herramienta de apoyo en el aprendizaje de los estudiantes de medicina Cervantes-López, Miriam Janet Peña-Maldonado, Alma Alicia Ramos-Sánchez, Alcides tecnología enseñanza aprendizaje medicina technology teaching learning medicine The use of electronic devices as educational tools is very frequent in the global knowledge society, which has been favored by current technological advancement. New alternatives are employed in teaching practice and in educational processes, and institutions dedicated to medical education are no exception. The objective of this work was to establish whether the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) for medical students’ learning at the Autonomous University of Tamaulipas, Southern campus. A descriptive, observational and crosssectional study was carried out. Data was collected through a questionnaire administered to 109 students. Of the total number of participants, 90.83 % had a laptop, 94.50 % had internet access, either via a computer or a mobile phone. The effective time spent daily using ICT for educational activities ranged between two and four hours, and Google Scholar was the most used database for information retrieval. On the other hand, it was found that between 50 % and 75 % of respondents have an understanding and command of the English language. The use of ICT’s is very supportive for students, since it facilitates both, the scientific and medical information retrieval, as well as the development of competencies in the processing and management of information. This simplifies the exchange of updated scientific information to continue with their medical education. El uso de medios electrónicos como herramienta educativa es algo muy frecuente en la sociedad global del conocimiento, favorecido por el avance tecnológico. Se emplean nuevas alternativas en la práctica docente y en los procesos educativos, y las instituciones dedicadas a la educación médica no son la excepción. El objetivo de este trabajo fue establecer el uso de las tecnologías de la información y la comunicación (TIC) para el aprendizaje en estudiantes de medicina de la Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, campus sur. Se siguió un estudio descriptivo, observacional y transversal. Los datos se recabaron a través de un cuestionario aplicado a 109 estudiantes. Del total de participantes, el 90.83 % contaba con computadora portátil, el 94.50 % con internet, ya sea en computadora o celular. El tiempo empleado diariamente usando las TIC para actividades educativas era entre 2 h y 4 h y el Google académico fue la base de datos más empleada para búsqueda de información. Por otro lado, se encontró que entre el 50 % y el 75 % de los encuestados tienen comprensión y dominio del idioma inglés. El uso de las TIC es de gran apoyo para los estudiantes, ya que les permite facilitar las búsquedas de información científica y médica, además de desarrollar competencias en el procesamiento y manejo de la información, para intercambiar información científica actualizada y continuar con su educación médica. Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas 2020-08-01 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf text/html text/xml https://revistaciencia.uat.edu.mx/index.php/CienciaUAT/article/view/1380 10.29059/cienciauat.v15i1.1380 CienciaUAT; Vol. 15 No. 1. July-December 2020; 162-171 CienciaUAT; Vol. 15 No. 1: Julio-Diciembre 2020; 162-171 2007-7858 2007-7521 spa https://revistaciencia.uat.edu.mx/index.php/CienciaUAT/article/view/1380/755 https://revistaciencia.uat.edu.mx/index.php/CienciaUAT/article/view/1380/760 https://revistaciencia.uat.edu.mx/index.php/CienciaUAT/article/view/1380/787 Derechos de autor 2020 CienciaUAT
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author_facet	Cervantes-López, Miriam Janet Peña-Maldonado, Alma Alicia Ramos-Sánchez, Alcides
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title	Use of information and communication technologies as a support tool for medical students’ learning
title_short	Use of information and communication technologies as a support tool for medical students’ learning
title_full	Use of information and communication technologies as a support tool for medical students’ learning
title_fullStr	Use of information and communication technologies as a support tool for medical students’ learning
title_full_unstemmed	Use of information and communication technologies as a support tool for medical students’ learning
title_sort	use of information and communication technologies as a support tool for medical students’ learning
description	The use of electronic devices as educational tools is very frequent in the global knowledge society, which has been favored by current technological advancement. New alternatives are employed in teaching practice and in educational processes, and institutions dedicated to medical education are no exception. The objective of this work was to establish whether the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) for medical students’ learning at the Autonomous University of Tamaulipas, Southern campus. A descriptive, observational and crosssectional study was carried out. Data was collected through a questionnaire administered to 109 students. Of the total number of participants, 90.83 % had a laptop, 94.50 % had internet access, either via a computer or a mobile phone. The effective time spent daily using ICT for educational activities ranged between two and four hours, and Google Scholar was the most used database for information retrieval. On the other hand, it was found that between 50 % and 75 % of respondents have an understanding and command of the English language. The use of ICT’s is very supportive for students, since it facilitates both, the scientific and medical information retrieval, as well as the development of competencies in the processing and management of information. This simplifies the exchange of updated scientific information to continue with their medical education.
publisher	Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas
publishDate	2020
url	https://revistaciencia.uat.edu.mx/index.php/CienciaUAT/article/view/1380
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