The PAPERs Podcast

#37 - The 3Ms: Do you depend on your phone?

The PAPERs Podcast

Show Notes

The 3Ms Do you depend on your phone? In this episode, the papers podcast team reviews a paper that explores media multitasking among medical students. The paper applies a theory-based approach to understand the beliefs and factors that influence multitasking behavior and its impact on academic performance. The team discusses the strengths and weaknesses of the paper, the use of theory and methods, and the relevance and usefulness of the findings for health professions education. Tune in to hear their lively and insightful conversation.

Episode Host: Linda Snell

Notes and links at the episode webpage

Episode article Mayl, J. J., Vaala, S. E., Patel, P. V., Ritter, M. B., & Richardson, K. M. (2023). Media Multitasking in Medical Students: A Theory-Based Approach to Understanding this Behavior. Teaching and Learning in Medicine, 35(3), 265–276. https://doi.org/10.1080/10401334.2022.2056742

Hosts: Lara Varpio, Jason Frank, Jonathan Sherbino, Linda Snell Technical Producer: Samuel Lundberg Executive Producer: Teresa Sörö

Production of Unit for teaching and learning at Karolinska Institutet

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