Abstract

Perceptions of Trainers on a Flipped Train–the-Trainers Course for Simulation

Abstract

The aim of our study was to use the Flipped Classroom (FC) model in a train–the-trainers course for simulation, and learn the perceptions of the participating educators. We worked with a group of 15 educators registered as trainees in the Train-the-Simulation Educator Course delivered by the Department of Medical Education and Informatics at Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine. At the preparation stage of the course, the educational goals and the content were defined by four academicians working in the field of medical education, and then the course materials were prepared, and transferred to an electronic format. The course materials were shared on a pre-set website three days before the course, and the participants were informed via e-mail. At the beginning of the face-to-face stage of the course, the goals of the course were shared, and a discussion was held for the unclear parts about the course. Feedback Form was designed by the researchers and used as the data collecting tool in this study. While examining research results, the majority of participants accessed the course materials via their smart phones, were able to access the materials without any trouble, agreed that training enriched with the FC model contributed significantly to their learning. The participants also emphasized some negative aspects: the video file sizes, videos were not interactive, receiving the videos at a date longer than three-day period.

Keywords

• Simulation,Flipped Classroom,Electronic content

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