Use of the Internet as a teaching medium: the Irish orthopaedic experience.

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Title: Use of the Internet as a teaching medium: the Irish orthopaedic experience.
Alternate Title: Utilisation de l’Internet comme média d’enseignement: l’expérience orthopédique irlandaise.
Authors: Conroy, E.1 eimearconroy04@eircom.net, Kingston, R.1, Sproule, J.1, McCormack, D.1
Source: European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology. Jan2007, Vol. 17 Issue 1, p13-16. 4p.
Subject Terms: *Internet in education, *Active learning, *Medical education, *Education, Orthopedics
Geographic Terms: Ireland
Abstract (English): We have developed an online Orthopaedic Discussion group in Ireland to complement weekly lectures and to encourage active learning. It has proven itself to be an excellent method of teaching and provides a platform for the discussion of complex cases and journal article appraisal. Time constraints during the working week have lessened the hours available for lecture attendance by the orthopaedic trainees. Rather than abandon didactic lectures, the Consultants and orthopaedic trainees saw the need to develop a complementary teaching technique and felt that computers and the Internet provided the ideal solution. The discussion group involves the presentation of clinical scenarios in a question and answer format, thus encouraging problem-based learning. Trainees have the opportunity to research topics and formulate answers at a time convenient to them. All involved in the discussion group have their e-mail addresses on a listserv allowing correspondence to reach trainees. The discussion group provides a method by which trainees across the country can involve themselves in a nationwide teaching programme focused on case presentation and optimum time management. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Abstract (French): Les auteurs ont développé un groupe de discussion orthopédique en ligne en Irlande pour compléter des conférences hebdomadaires et pour encourager la formation continue. Ce moyen de communication s’est avéré être une excellente méthode d’enseignement et fournit une plate-forme pour la discussion pour des cas complexes et la rédaction de publications. Les contraintes de travail durant la semaine ont diminué le nombre d’heures disponibles des internes d’orthopédie pour assister aux conférences. Plutôt que d’abandonner les conférences didactiques, les enseignants et les internes d’orthopédie ont vu la nécessité de développer une technique d’enseignement complémentaire et ont estimé que les ordinateurs et l’Internet constituaient la solution idéale. Le groupe de discussion implique la présentation des cas cliniques dans un cadre de questions et de réponses encourageant de ce fait l’étude du problème posé. Les internes ont la possibilité de rechercher des thèmes et de formuler des réponses au moment qui leur convient. Tous ceux qui sont impliqués dans le groupe de discussion ont leurs adresses électroniques sur un serveur permettant de communiquer avec les internes. Le groupe de discussion fournit une méthode par laquelle les internes à travers le pays peuvent s’impliquer dans un programme d’enseignement national concentré sur la présentation de cas et sur une gestion de temps optimale. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:We have developed an online Orthopaedic Discussion group in Ireland to complement weekly lectures and to encourage active learning. It has proven itself to be an excellent method of teaching and provides a platform for the discussion of complex cases and journal article appraisal. Time constraints during the working week have lessened the hours available for lecture attendance by the orthopaedic trainees. Rather than abandon didactic lectures, the Consultants and orthopaedic trainees saw the need to develop a complementary teaching technique and felt that computers and the Internet provided the ideal solution. The discussion group involves the presentation of clinical scenarios in a question and answer format, thus encouraging problem-based learning. Trainees have the opportunity to research topics and formulate answers at a time convenient to them. All involved in the discussion group have their e-mail addresses on a listserv allowing correspondence to reach trainees. The discussion group provides a method by which trainees across the country can involve themselves in a nationwide teaching programme focused on case presentation and optimum time management. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:16338065
DOI:10.1007/s00590-006-0129-5