Strides in Development of Medical Education

The Effect of Technology in Information Searching Skills via Wiki to the Medical Students

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Maryam Okhovati 1
Mina Moradzadeh 2
Farzaneh Zolala 3

1 PhD in Library and Information Sciences, Assistant Professor, Department of Library Sciences, Member of Scientometrics and Webometrics Committee, Medical Informatics Research Center, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman

2 M.Sc. in Medical Librarianship and Information Sciences, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Member of Scientometrics and Webometrics Committee, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

3 PhD in Epidemiology, Assistant Professor, Regional Knowledge Hub for HIV/AIDS Surveillance, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

Abstract
  Background & Objective: Recently a new technology ie Web 20 has emerged and it is increasingly used in education Wiki is one of the web 20 application which is used in Elearning Wiki is a simple easy editable interactive application that enhances learning so this study was conducted to investigate the effect of using wiki on learning information searching skills on medical students in Kerman University of Medical Sciences Iran   Methods: The study population included the medical students who have chosen the information technology (IT) course in the second semester in 2013 The course was held in four groups two groups were selected randomly One group was considered as test group teaching through wiki (wikispaces) The second one was the control group traditional teaching (lecture) We asked about students attitudes toward learning through a researchermade questionnaire   Result: The most of the students (719%) have used at least one of the web 20 technologies and 219% used Wikis The mean scores of two groups increased and the difference between the mean scores was significant The mean and standard deviation of the students scores before and after training through Wiki enhanced from 280 ± 185 to 1285 ± 426 whereas it was 383 ± 430 to 1375 ± 325 in the traditional group (P < 0001) There was no significant association between two teaching methods (wiki and traditional) (P = 0560) and the improvement of both groups was almost equivalent but most of students (55%) preferred training by wiki   Conclusion: Teaching through Wiki had a positive effect on learning Regarding Wiki capabilities it can be used as a supplement method for teaching

Keywords

Web 2.0
Wiki
Education
Information searching skills
Learning
Kerman University of Medical Sciences
Iran
Medical students
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Strides in Development of Medical Education
Volume 11, Issue 2
2014
Pages 139-152

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