Trends in Smartphone-Supported Medical Education: A Review of Journal Publications from 2007 to 2016

Autor/inn/en	Chang, Ching-Yi; Hwang, Gwo-Jen
Titel	Trends in Smartphone-Supported Medical Education: A Review of Journal Publications from 2007 to 2016
Quelle	In: Knowledge Management & E-Learning, 10 (2018) 4, S.389-407 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2073-7904
Schlagwörter	Telecommunications; Handheld Devices; Technology Uses in Education; Medical Education; Computer Software; Educational Research; Teaching Methods; Skill Development; Thinking Skills; Problem Solving; Periodicals; Journal Articles; Research Methodology + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Telekommunikationstechnik; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Medizinische Ausbildung; Bildungsforschung; Pädagogische Forschung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Denkfähigkeit; Problemlösen; Periodical; Journal; Zeitschrift; Fachzeitschrift; Periodikum; Journal article; Zeitschriftenaufsatz; Research method; Forschungsmethode
Abstract	Issues relevant to smartphone-supported mobile learning have been extensively discussed and investigated over the past years. Unlike general mobile devices, the advantages of smartphones, such as recording learning and portability, can cross formal and informal education. Smartphones can promote communication between health professionals; however, there is still a lack of systematic analysis of the application and development trends of smartphone use in medical education. The present study systematically reviewed research articles published in international academic journals from 2007 to 2016, analyzed the application domains, subjects, and adopted learning strategies, and investigated the research issues of smartphone-supported medical education. The findings revealed that the application of smartphones in medical education and training has not gained much popularity over the past years. In addition to the changes in the software technology in smartphones and the rising number of studies on mobile learning in medical education, research issues have become increasingly diverse in recent years. Smartphone-supported learning has mainly been implemented to develop basic concepts of biomedical information and in information technology environments; moreover, applying smartphones in medical education did not extensively adopt such learning strategies as inquiry-based learning, contextual mobile learning, mindtools, game-based learning, or synchronous sharing. This indicates that most of the studies adopting smartphones focused on skills training and basic knowledge acquisition rather than on the development of learners' higher-order thinking, for example, problem solving or critical thinking. On the other hand, it was found that the number of experimental studies related to smartphones has increased recently. The majority of research adopted questionnaire surveys and reported learners' cognitive performances and concepts, while learning behaviors were seldom analyzed. Therefore, this study indicates the research trends and potential research issues of integrating smartphones into medical education, and provides suggestions and references for researchers, medical teachers, and decision-makers. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Laboratory of Knowledge Management & E-Learning. Web site: http://www.kmel-journal.org/ojs/index.php/online-publication
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01