Can Tablet Computers Enhance Faculty Teaching?
BACKGROUND: Learner benefits of tablet computer use have been demonstrated, yet there is little evidence regarding faculty tablet use for teaching. OBJECTIVE: Our study sought to determine if supplying faculty with tablet computers and peer mentoring provided benefits to learners and faculty beyond that of non-tablet-based teaching modalities. METHODS: We provided faculty with tablet computers and three 2-hour peer-mentoring workshops on tablet-based teaching. Faculty used tablets to teach, in addition to their current, non-tablet-based methods. Presurveys, postsurveys, and monthly faculty surveys assessed feasibility, utilization, and comparisons to current modalities. Learner surveys assessed perceived effectiveness and comparisons to current modalities. All feedback received from open-ended questions was reviewed by the authors and organized into categories. RESULTS: Of 15 eligible faculty, 14 participated. Each participant attended at least 2 of the 3 workshops, with 10 to 12 participants at each workshop. All participants found the workshops useful, and reported that the new tablet-based teaching modality added value beyond that of current teaching methods. Respondents developed the following tablet-based outputs: presentations, photo galleries, evaluation tools, and online modules. Of the outputs, 60% were used in the ambulatory clinics, 33% in intensive care unit bedside teaching rounds, and 7% in inpatient medical unit bedside teaching rounds. Learners reported that common benefits of tablet computers were: improved access/convenience (41%), improved interactive learning (38%), and improved bedside teaching and patient care (13%). A common barrier faculty identified was inconsistent wireless access (14%), while no barriers were identified by the majority of learners. CONCLUSIONS: Providing faculty with tablet computers and having peer-mentoring workshops to discuss their use was feasible and added value.
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- Teaching Rounds
- Microcomputers
- Mentors
- Learning
- Internship and Residency
- Humans
- Faculty, Medical
- Attitude of Health Personnel
- 3901 Curriculum and pedagogy
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Published In
DOI
ISSN
Publication Date
Volume
Issue
Start / End Page
Location
Related Subject Headings
- Teaching Rounds
- Microcomputers
- Mentors
- Learning
- Internship and Residency
- Humans
- Faculty, Medical
- Attitude of Health Personnel
- 3901 Curriculum and pedagogy
- 1302 Curriculum and Pedagogy