Adoption of mobile technology in a problem-based learning approach to medical education

  • Authors:

  • Rattiporn Luanrattana;Khin Than Win;John Fulcher;Don Iverson

  • Affiliations:

  • Faculty of Informatics, School of Information Systems and Technology, University of Wollongong, Northfield Avenue, Wollongong, NSW, Australia.;Faculty of Informatics, School of Information Systems and Technology, University of Wollongong, Northfield Avenue, Wollongong, NSW, Australia.;School of Computer Science and Software Engineering, University of Wollongong, Northfield Avenue, Wollongong, NSW, Australia.;Faculty of Health and Behavioural Science, University of Wollongong, Northfield Avenue, Wollongong, NSW, Australia

  • Venue:
  • International Journal of Mobile Learning and Organisation
  • Year:
  • 2010

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Abstract

The objective of this study is to understand the adoption of personal digital assistants (PDAs) in the problem-based learning (PBL) curriculum at the University of Wollongong (UOW). Therefore, the research question in this study is 'what are the appropriate strategies for the incorporation of PDAs into the UOW PBL-medical curriculum?' given the resource and financial implications, technology barriers, electromagnetic interference (EI), social acceptance and equity of learning medicine with and without PDA technology. In-depth interviews were designed and conducted with medical faculty members, educational technology specialists and honorary clinical academics. Six concerns and three strategies for the incorporation of PDAs into PBL-medical curriculum were identified. The strategy for the incorporation of PDAs into PBL-approach in medical education at the UOW could be considered as a guideline for the adoption of mobile technology in medical education elsewhere.