Using Seminar Blogs to Enhance Student Participation and Learning in Public Health School Classes
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Objectives. We evaluated whether “seminar blogs” enhanced learning in a large graduate-level introductory public health school class. Methods. Sixty students were divided into 6 online blog groups. Students posted their assignments (case analyses, news commentaries), prompting comments from other students. Anonymous poll surveys of students were conducted at midpoint and at the end of the course. Results. Sixty percent reported that blog participation enriched their learning quite a bit, 34% a small amount, and 6% not at all; 54% said that the blogs provided opportunities to learn from classmates. When comparing writing on the blog to speaking in class, 60% found it easier, 30% about the same, and 10% harder. About 65% said that skills attained by participating in blogs were useful for current or future work. Major criticisms involved time issues. Conclusions. Small seminar blogs offer opportunities for increased student participation, interaction, and learning. To be most effective and appealing, assignments for postings need to allow sufficient time for commentary. This educational technology has potential to expand the classroom experience and is worthy of further development and testing.
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- Authors
- Goldman, R. H., Cohen, A. P., & Sheahan, F.
- Affiliations
- Cambridge Health Alliance (US)
- Venue
- American Journal of Public Health
- Publisher
- American Public Health Association
- Published
- 2008-09
- Volume
- 98
- Issue
- 9
- Pages
- 1658-1663
- ISSN
- 0090-0036 (ISSN-L)
- 1541-0048
- PMC
- PMC2509603
- OpenAlex
- W2020473932
- Cited by
- 85
- References
- 12
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 5 · 2015: 6 · 2014: 9 · 2013: 11 · 2012: 8
- FWCI
- 30.97
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Locations
- American Journal of Public Health (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Educational Technology in Learning
- Social Sciences › Education › Online and Blended Learning
- Social Sciences › Education › Innovative Teaching Methods
- Keywords
- student participation, online learning, public health education, graduate education, student interaction, educational technology, student perceptions, time constraints
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Attitude of Health Personnel, Boston, Competency-Based Education, Cooperative Behavior, Data Collection, Education, Graduate, Group Processes, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Learning, Mental Processes, Professional Competence, Public Health, United States, Problem-Based Learning, Educational Technology, Internet
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