Preference of Use of E-Learning in Medical Education among Undergraduates of King Edward Medical University, Lahore, Pakistan - Abstract
E-learning means web based learning or online-learning involving techniques like internet and multimedia. This article covers how frequently medical undergraduates preferred e-learning for study purposes.
Objective: To assess the preference of use of e-learning in medical education, among undergraduates of King Edward Medical University, Lahore, Pakistan.
Study design: Cross-sectional study design.
Study setting: King Edward Medical University, Lahore.
Study duration: 6 mSubjects and methods: This study was conducted for a duration of six months, from January 2017 to June 2017, among 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th year students enrolled in “Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery” program. Informed consent was obtained. A total of 95 students, 19 each from 1st to final year were taken. 48 students were female and 47 were male. Simple random sampling was employed. Data entry and analysis was done using SPSS version 20. Frequency and percentage of effectiveness ease of access, and time spent on e-learning by respondents was calculated.
Results: Majority of the undergraduates (60%) rated e-learning effective, 33% very effective while 7% rated it less effective in medical education. About 75% of the respondents spent 1/4th of their study time on e-learning. However only 2.1% didn’t use it for study purposes. 56.8% of the students often found study related material available on the web helpful. 76% students found it easy to access the required study material while searching online, whereas 15% found it difficult. 30.5% of the respondents said that they would always prefer interactive lectures with the use of multimedia over old school methods, while 15.8% of the respondents were of the opposite view.