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THE NEARPOD PLATFORM CAN BE USED IN MEDICAL EDUCATION FEATURES OF USE AS A MANAGEMENT TOOL
MARGULAN UAZHANOV Associate professor of the Department of Public Health and management, PhD
BAIGABYLOVA LAZZAT TLEKTESOVNA
Kyzylorda higher medical college Deputy director for scientific and methodological work NAO "Astana Medical University" 7M10121 - "Health Management" master's
Annotation: This article will consider the features and benefits of using the Nearpod online platform in the educational process. The possibilities and effectiveness of using the NEARPOD platform as a management tool in a medical educational organization will also be studied.
Keywords: digital innovative technologies, online platform Nearpod, use of gadgets, distance education process, training, assessment of the quality of education, improving management of efficiency, methodology.
Relevance. The increasing role of digital technologies in the modern education system requires the introduction of modern technological solutions to ensure high-quality and effective education in medical education organizations.
The impact of the internet on the entire educational sphere is due to changes in the forms of communication on the network and their intensity, social interaction, educational approaches.
This research topic is relevant for several reasons (Table №1):
Relevance of the research topic
Table №1
1 The importance of increasing the level of Education Platforms such as Nearpod contribute to improving the quality of education by offering educational materials in an interesting and interactive way for students
2 Digitalization trend As the medical education industry moves to modern digital technologies, the effective use of such platforms will increase the competitiveness of organizations
3 Improving management efficiency Through Nearpod, various aspects of the educational process can be monitored and analyzed, making it easier to make management decisions
4 Arouse and increase the interest of students Interactive tools increase students' attendance and contribute to better assimilation of the material
5 Features of medical education Since the teaching of medical disciplines is complex and practice-oriented, the introduction of innovative tools will increase the effectiveness of the educational process.
The study allows us to understand the integration of the management tools of medical education organizations of the Nearpod platform and evaluate its effectiveness. This is an important step for the implementation of best practices in the education system.
In 2020, the world annual «The Tech Advocate Awards» recognized «Nearpod» - the online platform as the best online platform application that allows teachers to create presentations through accessible and understandable tools for Lesson Planning and share them directly during lessons [1,p.3-4].
For the first time, the Nearpod platform was created in 2012 in the United States. Its founders are Guido Coverioli, Filippo Mezanotte and Emilio Abeldo. The main goal of the company was the introduction of digital technologies to make the educational process new and interesting, and the mission of the platform was to significantly improve the quality and cost of education, as well as transform the educational process.
According to a 2020-2021 study on "Nearpod increases student engagement: Hendry County's Story" at schools in the Hendry area of Florida, USA, Nearpod registered 1.6 million accounts, including 100,000 teachers from 10,000 schools. Tasks are usually presented in the form of interactive stories, projects or mobile games [2].
Teachers of the Open University of Jordan, Arabia, Mofid Ahmed Abu Musa and Jehad Ali al Momani, in research papers on" University Students' Attitudes towards using the Nearpod Application in Distance Learning " in the second semester of the 2020-2021 academic year his approach to the use of the Nearpod application, which he prepared on the Nearpod platform in the process of distance learning, was studied by the level of assessment of students and teachers [3,p.111-119].
The 3 main questions covered in the study:
1. Differences in the use of Nearpod by teachers who have undergone special Nearpod training (main group) and traditionally working teachers (control group).
2. When teachers are supported in using Nearpod as intended (in the control group), do their students ' standardized grades differ from those of the control group?.
3. Is there a relationship between the use of Nearpod and student performance in standardized
tests?
The results of the study showed that among university students there is a positive attitude and effectiveness of the Nearpod application for use in the process of distance learning.
By reviewing the results of the research, it is possible to find out that the need to increase the interest of educational institutions in such electronic applications, to train students and teachers to use them to ensure the continuity of achieving effective training, as well as to achieve high-quality educational results has been identified.
The Nearpod platform is an online tool for creating interactive presentations and engaging audiences in the educational process, and allows you to create a highly synchronized network for students and teachers, personalize the learning process, promote collaboration, and present knowledge in an interactive format.
On this platform, students do not need to attend classes, they can be anywhere in the world. To work, it is necessary to have access to an internet source and some kind of gadget (tablet, personal computer, laptop or smartphone) [4, р.711-719].
This online platform has a minimum amount of necessary tools and has a paid version, the functionality of which is significantly expanded. But the free version is enough to create high-quality and effective educational material. There you can download videos, graphs, charts, audio and video files, create polls, quizzes, tests and voting [5].
There is a deeper understanding of the topic, the ability to use open-ended questions to work and so that students can express themselves, there is a "blackboard" tool where anything can be depicted graphically[6].
Also, the Nearpod platform is a startup that helps teachers use mobile technology for real-time learning and provides ample opportunities for monitoring the level of knowledge of students and managing the educational process.
In addition, one of the programs that allows students to work independently in classes is this Nearpod Platform [7].
Today, online platforms have been successfully used in the field of Public Administration for a quarter of a century.
In Kazakhstan, the Nearpod platform is not widely used, but some educational institutions, especially international schools and colleges, are implementing it.
The use of the platform is particularly effective for distance learning and increasing interactive student participation.
Meanwhile, there is no exact data on the use of the Nearpod platform in medical colleges and universities in the field of healthcare in the Republic of Kazakhstan, but it can be used in interactive training and simulation training and is very useful for implementation in management (Table №2).
Benefits of incorporating the NEARPOD method into management in healthcare
1 Personalize learning Allows you to adapt the curriculum, taking into account the needs of each student
2 Leadership and management skills Preparation of future health professionals for management processes
3 Data analysis Ability to analyze students ' learning outcomes based on data
4 Effective communication Improve feedback between teachers and students
Practical significance of the research work:
1.Improving the educational process: Improving the quality of training in medical education institutions through the use of interactive and analytical capabilities of the Nearpod platform. Methodological guidelines are developed and teachers and administrative staff are offered ways to effectively use the platform's tools.
2.Improving management efficiency: The results of the study will help introduce digital tools into management processes in medical education organizations. This facilitates the control and analysis of learning outcomes and promotes data-driven decision-making.
3. Supporting digital transformation in medical education: The study provides concrete examples of the platform's practical application, allowing other organizations to implement digital tools such as Nearpod as well. The results obtained contribute to the development of digitalization strategies and contribute to raising the level of innovation in educational institutions.
These highlights aim to demonstrate in practice the positive impact that the Nearpod platform has on medical education.
Expected results of the research work: The Nearpod platform has a comprehensive assessment strategy: designed not only for students, but also for teachers. The teacher makes interesting content in the topic for inclusion in his lessons and shows students that it is possible to choose material for conducting classes that meets their needs and interests, contributes to the formation of an individual style of educational activity, and most importantly-communicative competence.
It is also expected that the possibilities and effectiveness of using the NEARPOD platform as a management tool in a medical education organization will be explored, providing ample opportunities for monitoring the level of knowledge of students and managing the educational process.
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