PMID- 34457473
OWN - NLM
STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE
LR  - 20220426
IS  - 2156-8650 (Electronic)
IS  - 2156-8650 (Linking)
VI  - 29
IP  - 1
DP  - 2019 Mar
TI  - Using Facebook for Ongoing Learning Promotes Higher National Licensing 
      Examination Success.
PG  - 241-245
LID - 10.1007/s40670-018-00677-y [doi]
AB  - OBJECTIVE: This study proposes Facebook usage as a motivational vehicle for 
      studying block subjects in Problem-Based Learning Curriculum. Facebook page 
      engagement should allow self-motivated medical students the opportunity to review 
      subject materials. Frequent use and practice resulted in better National 
      Licensing Examination step 1 (NLE1) scores amongst frequent users of posted 
      material. METHODS: The scenarios and exercises were posted on a Facebook page 
      every 2 months after completion of the relevant block. Participants were 
      classified into four groups by frequency of Facebook page usage. Participants 
      completed exit surveys after the NLE1 results were posted. The mean opinion 
      scores of each group were compared using one-way ANOVA. The correlation 
      coefficient of the percentage of the NLE1 success and frequency of page 
      participation was calculated. RESULT: Most students spent excess of 3 months 
      preparing for the NLE1. The most popular study aid was the MCQ bank. Frequent 
      Facebook page users often preferred self-study and group work compared to "never" 
      users (p < 0.05). Strong positive correlation (r = 0.956) was shown between the 
      frequency of Facebook page usage and the success rate of the NLE1. CONCLUSION: 
      Facebook study cases allowed self-motivated medical students to periodically 
      review subject materials. Frequent users' regular practice resulted in better 
      passing rates of the NLE1 exam.
CI  - (c) International Association of Medical Science Educators 2019.
FAU - Ekarattanawong, Sophapun
AU  - Ekarattanawong S
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-5682-7678
AD  - Department of Preclinical Science, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University, 99 
      Moo 18 Paholyothin Road, Klong Luang, Rangsit, Pathumthani 12120 Thailand. ISNI: 
      0000 0004 1937 1127. GRID: grid.412434.4
FAU - Chamod, Pholasit
AU  - Chamod P
AD  - Department of Preclinical Science, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University, 99 
      Moo 18 Paholyothin Road, Klong Luang, Rangsit, Pathumthani 12120 Thailand. ISNI: 
      0000 0004 1937 1127. GRID: grid.412434.4
FAU - Thuppia, Amornnat
AU  - Thuppia A
AD  - Department of Preclinical Science, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University, 99 
      Moo 18 Paholyothin Road, Klong Luang, Rangsit, Pathumthani 12120 Thailand. ISNI: 
      0000 0004 1937 1127. GRID: grid.412434.4
FAU - Mathuradavong, Nakorn
AU  - Mathuradavong N
AD  - Department of Preclinical Science, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University, 99 
      Moo 18 Paholyothin Road, Klong Luang, Rangsit, Pathumthani 12120 Thailand. ISNI: 
      0000 0004 1937 1127. GRID: grid.412434.4
FAU - Pattharanitima, Pattharawin
AU  - Pattharanitima P
AD  - Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University, 
      Pathumthani, Thailand. ISNI: 0000 0004 1937 1127. GRID: grid.412434.4
FAU - Bhamarapravatana, Kornkarn
AU  - Bhamarapravatana K
AD  - Department of Preclinical Science, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University, 99 
      Moo 18 Paholyothin Road, Klong Luang, Rangsit, Pathumthani 12120 Thailand. ISNI: 
      0000 0004 1937 1127. GRID: grid.412434.4
FAU - Meziani, Mohammed
AU  - Meziani M
AD  - School of Health Professions Education, Faculty of Medicine and Life sciences, 
      Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands. ISNI: 0000 0001 0481 6099. GRID: 
      grid.5012.6
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20190103
PL  - United States
TA  - Med Sci Educ
JT  - Medical science educator
JID - 101625548
PMC - PMC8368806
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - Facebook page
OT  - National licensing examination
OT  - Ongoing learning
COIS- Conflict of InterestThe authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
EDAT- 2019/01/03 00:00
MHDA- 2019/01/03 00:01
PMCR- 2020/03/01
CRDT- 2021/08/30 05:56
PHST- 2021/08/30 05:56 [entrez]
PHST- 2019/01/03 00:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2019/01/03 00:01 [medline]
PHST- 2020/03/01 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - 677 [pii]
AID - 10.1007/s40670-018-00677-y [doi]
PST - epublish
SO  - Med Sci Educ. 2019 Jan 3;29(1):241-245. doi: 10.1007/s40670-018-00677-y. 
      eCollection 2019 Mar.