AN IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS OF MEDICAL STUDENTS' CULTURE AND PERSPECTIVES ON E-LEARNING IN HONG KONG.

Abstract

An excellent instance of how the worldwide use of digital technology has revolutionised medical education is present in Hong Kong. Medical students' views on e-learning may be easiest to comprehend in this environment due to its high population density, multilingual academic climate and focus on technology-driven education. The perspectives and behaviours of medical students in relation to online education are investigated in this research by exploring the impact of factors such as accessibility, learning attitudes, collaborative learning culture and institutional support. With 558 valid responses from medical students, the survey utilised a quantitative technique and stratified sampling to ensure equal representation across various academic and occupational categories. The results show that the effectiveness of online education is highly dependent on the durability of a culture of collaborative learning. E-learning proved to be adaptable, engaging and satisfying for students who participated in collaborative projects, debates, and problem-solving with their peers. Inadequate institutional structures to facilitate group-based learning, unequal levels of involvement and an ongoing emphasis on exam-oriented evaluation which discourages cooperation are among the ongoing problems highlighted by the study. Further obstacles to better e-learning results include inadequately built platforms for collaboration and insufficient institutional funding. The study concludes that the effective implementation of e-learning methods in Hong Kong's medical education sector depends largely on a culture of collaborative learning. This study aims to establish accessible and sustainable online education models for medical students in Hong Kong by arguing for better institutional support, interactive platforms and blended methods that mix conventional teaching with digital collaboration.