Medical students and habits of access to information
Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2021
Yazarlar: Hatice ŞAHİN, Egemen Şen
Turkish Journal of Biochemistry, SCI Expanded İndekslerine Giren Dergi, Uluslararası, Wos, 2021, cilt 47, ss 385-390
Özet
Abstract Objectives Today’s trainers met with technologies later in their life and these were not available before however trainers learned to use them. Students, on the contrary were born to the environment that these devices were widely used, technology-internet is one of the indispensable elements of life today. The aim of this study is to analyze medical students’ habit of accessing to information at Ege University. Methods The research is in cross-sectional design. The research data were collected from the students of Ege University Medical Faculty. A 17-item questionnaire was used for data collection. Results A total of 293 students responded to the survey. All of the students have at least one technological product to reach information. While 79.9% of the students stated that they have the ability of multitasking, 55.3% of the students indicated that they were able to focus less than 25 min. A majority (68.3%) of the students use technology in all areas of life, while 46.6% of the students use technology in the area of education. Conclusions The knowledge that there may be changes in learning and teaching between generations is especially important for medical education. Nowadays, educators in medical education are generation X while students are generation Y-Z. The educators should be aware of these differences and manage rationally.