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Are Wikipedia Articles Reliable Learning Resources in Problem-Based Learning Curricula?

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Book cover Educational Technologies in Medical and Health Sciences Education

Part of the book series: Advances in Medical Education ((AMEDUC,volume 5))

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With the changes introduced to medical and health-related curricula and the use of problem-based learning, students tend to use online resources such as Wikipedia in their search for learning issues. However, concerns with the quality and authorship of information of online resources and whether they can be considered a credible source of information have been raised. This study is aimed at evaluating the accuracy of Wikipedia articles on common nervous system diseases to determine whether these resources are accurate, clear, up-to-date, and at the standards required by medical schools.

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This work was funded by the College of Medicine Research Center, Deanship of Scientific Research, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The author thanks Dr. Sarah Azer, and Diana Azer for their help in data processing. He also thank Dr Raju Kumar, Mr. Philip Feeley and Dr. Sharon O’Conner for their help.

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    Cindy E. Hmelo-Silver

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Azer, S.A. (2016). Are Wikipedia Articles Reliable Learning Resources in Problem-Based Learning Curricula?. In: Bridges, S., Chan, L., Hmelo-Silver, C. (eds) Educational Technologies in Medical and Health Sciences Education. Advances in Medical Education, vol 5. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08275-2_7

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