Using Online Digital Tools and Video to Support International Problem-Based Learning

Author

Hmelo-Silver, C.E. ; Lajoie, S.P. ; Lap-Ki Chan ; Khurana, C. ; Jingyan Lu ; Cruz-Panesso, I. ; Wiseman, J.

fYear

2013

Firstpage

68

Lastpage

76

Abstract

The goal of this study is to examine how to facilitate cross-cultural groups in problem-based learning (PBL) using video triggers and computer-based technology tools. Medical students from Asia and North America participated in two sessions and watched physicians deliver bad news to a patient in two video cases. Experienced facilitators help support collaboration in the two PBL sessions. An expert facilitator provided advice using a chat box in the video conferencing system. This study examines strategies and challenges in facilitating PBL across distance and cultures using both an inductive analysis and Community of Inquiry analysis scheme. Several conjectures were developed for future research.

Keywords

biomedical education; computer aided instruction; teleconferencing; video communication; Asia; North America; PBL; chat box; computer based technology tools; cross cultural groups; international problem based learning; medical students; online digital tools; video conferencing system; video triggers; Argon; Collaboration; Communities; Context; Cultural differences; Educational institutions; Medical services; international collaboration; problem-based learning; video-conferencing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

System Sciences (HICSS), 2013 46th Hawaii International Conference on

Conference_Location

Wailea, Maui, HI

ISSN

1530-1605

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-5933-7

Electronic_ISBN

1530-1605

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/HICSS.2013.591

Filename

6479842