FEATURES OF TOTAL DISTANCE LEARNING FOR FOREIGN MEDICAL STUDENTS DURING A STUDY OF MEDICAL INFORMATICS
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https://doi.org/10.11603/me.2414-5998.2021.1.11775Keywords:
distance learning, online learning, medical informatics, foreign medical studentsAbstract
The quarantine measures of 2020 and the transition to distance learning served as an impetus for testing those information technologies that were previously less in demand in medical higher education institutions due to their educational specifics. Under the new form of education, the coordination of educational activities of future doctors required qualitative changes, which led to appropriate research in the field of pedagogy. In particular, the aim of our study was to analyze the features of the organization of distance learning of medical infromatics for foreign medical students of the second year in the quarantine restrictions of 2020 on the example of M. Pyrohov Vinnytsia National Medical University.
The organization of the educational process in full distance mode, in particular for medical universities, had a different character in the spring and autumn periods of 2020. The first organizational attempts required a quick response to decision-making and coordinated teamwork of participants in the learning process, which affected the adaptation to new conditions and the effectiveness of the learning process. The study and testing of information technology, search, approbation of teaching methods and techniques, development of didactic materials suitable for online learning, evaluation of obtained results allowed to approach the distance learning process more confidently and organized in the fall, in particular during the study of medical informatics.
Forced distance learning have brought new experiences and influenced the development of information culture of teachers and students. However, there are still some serious issues (for example, about the quality of knowledge and skills of students), the solution of which requires more advanced information technology with improved functionality compared to those we use today.
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