Medical students’ perception towards introducing Facebook as an educational tool in respiratory module-faculty of Medicine-King Abdulaziz University

Authors

  • Ayman Z. Elsamanoudy Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Department of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8731-6184
  • Sherif A. El Saadany Department of Tropical Medicine, College of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt; Fakeeh College for Medical Sciences (FCMS), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
  • Fatma M. Ghoneim Faculty Development Unit, Medical Education Department, Fakeeh College for Medical Sciences (FCMS), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
  • Nelly N. Abulata Department of Clinical and Chemical Pathology, Kasr Al Ainy Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt; Fakeeh College for Medical Sciences (FCMS), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
  • Rasha A. Abu-Kamer Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, College of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
  • Mohammed A. Hassanien Department of Assessment Centre and Medical Education, Fakeeh College for Medical Sciences (FCMS), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Department of Medical Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20183956

Keywords:

Facebook, Educational tool, Respiratory Module, FOM-KAU

Abstract

Background: A social-network is often a kind of social media that is the dedicated website or application. It can enhance, detract from, or magnify the participant’s professional image. Facebook could be of benefit in learning process This article evaluates the trial of introducing Facebook, as an educational tool for second-year medical students in the College of Medicine [The Respiratory Module], King Abdulaziz University.

Methods: Introducing Facebook is directed to second-year medical students in the College of Medicine [The Respiratory Module]. A 20-point questionnaire was created and distributed online. It was designed to describe students' perception towards introducing Facebook as an educational tool. The collected data were analyzed with descriptive statistics.

Results: The results reveal an overall good perception score regarding most of the questionnaire items. The lowest scores were found in two items only; the role of Facebook to improve the students' writing skills as well as the proposed use of Facebook and other social networks for teaching by most of the staff members. The overall students' satisfaction index satisfaction (77%). Moreover, matching the overall students' satisfaction index to the overall success rate shows a high success rate (99%) that is matched with 77% satisfaction index.

Conclusions: From the current study, it could be concluded that professional use of Facebook as an educational tool is associated with good student's perception, satisfaction index and better academic performance. So, Facebook can be used and considered as one of the most efficient online learning community tool.

 

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2018-09-24

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Elsamanoudy, A. Z., El Saadany, S. A., Ghoneim, F. M., Abulata, N. N., Abu-Kamer, R. A., & Hassanien, M. A. (2018). Medical students’ perception towards introducing Facebook as an educational tool in respiratory module-faculty of Medicine-King Abdulaziz University. International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 5(10), 4212–4218. https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20183956

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