DYNAMED: AN ACTIVE APPROACH TO IMPROVING LEARNING IN THE SUBJECT OF SCIENTIFIC METHODS IN MEDICINE

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.15953226210113

• Palavras-chave: Higher education. Technological tools. Dynamed. Active learning. Scientific qualification.

• Keywords: Higher education. Technological tools. Dynamed. Active learning. Scientific qualification.

• Abstract:

  Teaching scientific methodology in medical courses is a major challenge, requiring strategies capable of improving and enhancing the learning process for students, developing critical skills for searching, interpreting, and applying scientific results. Given this scenario, the use of technological tools in higher education has proven to be a necessary and effective strategy for improving the quality of student learning. Among these tools, Dynamed stands out, a database based on scientific evidence that provides up-to-date and reliable information for health professionals, especially physicians and medical students. This study is an experience report that investigated the effectiveness of using Dynamed in improving the search for scientific articles by students enrolled in the Scientific Methods in Medicine course. A total of 41 students from the medical course at the São Lucas University Center in Ji-Paraná were instructed to search for different types of articles in random databases and then perform the same search using Dynamed. A comparative analysis of the articles submitted by the students in the first and second stages showed a significant improvement in the quality of the articles found, with 50% of the articles being studies published in journals without Qualis (70% of predatory journals) and the others distributed in Qualis B2 (40%) and B1.

  1Doctorate in Veterinary Science. São Lucas University Center of Ji-Paraná. 2Specialist in Higher Education Teaching. São Lucas University Center of Ji-Paraná. 
  3Doctorate in Science. São Lucas University Center of Ji-Paraná. 
  4Doctorate in Cellular and Molecular Biology. São Lucas University Center of Ji-Paraná.  
  (10%), with no studies found with a Qualis rating above A4. After receiving guidance on how to use Dynamed, 55% of the articles were from publications in Qualis A3 and A4 journals, 25% in B1, and 20% between B2 and B4. The results obtained highlight the importance of using reliable scientific technologies as a teaching resource.