Evaluation of a Novel Digital Environment for Learning Medical Parasitology

Autor/inn/en	Peña-Fernández, Antonio; Acosta, Lucrecia; Fenoy, Soledad; Magnet, Angela; Izquierdo, Fernando; Bornay, Fernando J.; Ollero, María Dolores; Hurtado, Carolina; Del Aguila, Carmen
Titel	Evaluation of a Novel Digital Environment for Learning Medical Parasitology
Quelle	In: Higher Education Pedagogies, 5 (2020) 1, S.1-18 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Peña-Fernández, Antonio)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2375-2696
DOI	10.1080/23752696.2019.1710549
Schlagwörter	Medical Education; Ecology; Web Based Instruction; Pharmacy; Pharmaceutical Education; Program Effectiveness; Science Laboratories; Computer Simulation; Educational Technology; Technology Uses in Education; Diseases; Foreign Countries; United Kingdom (England) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Medizinische Ausbildung; Ökologie; Web Based Training; Apotheke; Computergrafik; Computersimulation; Unterrichtsmedien; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Disease; Krankheit; Ausland
Abstract	Eukaryotic parasites represent a serious human health threat requiring health professionals with parasitology skills to counteract this threat. However, recent surveys highlight an erosion of teaching of parasitology in medical and veterinary schools, despite reports of increasing instances of food and waterborne parasitic infections. To address this we developed a web-based resource, DMU e-Parasitology®, to facilitate the teaching and learning of parasitology, comprising four sections: theoretical; virtual laboratory; virtual microscopy; virtual clinical case studies. Testing the package was performed using a questionnaire given to ninety-five Pharmacy students in 2017/18 to assess effectiveness of the package as a teaching and learning tool. 89.5% of students reported appropriate acquisition of knowledge of the pathology, prevention and treatment of some parasitic diseases. 82.1% also welcomed the clinical specialism of the package as it helped them to acquire basic diagnostic skills, through learning infective features/morphology of the parasites. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01