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Effects of Mobile Learning in Medical Education: A Counterfactual Evaluation

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The aim of this research is to contribute to the general system education providing new insights and resources. This study performs a quasi-experimental study at University of Salamanca with 30 students to compare results between using an anatomic app for learning and the formal traditional method conducted by a teacher. The findings of the investigation suggest that the performance of learners using mobile apps is statistical better than the students using the traditional method. However, mobile devices should be considered as an additional tool to complement the teachers’ explanation and it is necessary to overcome different barriers and challenges to adopt these pedagogical methods at University.

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This research work is made within University of Salamanca PhD Programme on Education in the Knowledge Society.

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    Laura Briz-Ponce, Juan Antonio Juanes-Méndez & Francisco José García-Peñalvo

  2. University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal

    Anabela Pereira

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Briz-Ponce, L., Juanes-Méndez, J.A., García-Peñalvo, F.J. et al. Effects of Mobile Learning in Medical Education: A Counterfactual Evaluation. J Med Syst 40, 136 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10916-016-0487-4

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