Short Courses of faculty development: A pathway to improve educational skills and learning transfer of faculty members to educational environments

Kashmiri, Fatima

doi:10.22038/hmed.2020.49862.1047

Short Courses of faculty development: A pathway to improve educational skills and learning transfer of faculty members to educational environments

https://doi.org/10.22038/hmed.2020.49862.1047

Volume 12, Issue 1
Winter 2021

Pages 72-62

Horizon of Medical Education Development

Document Type : Original Article

Author

Fatima Kashmiri

Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Education, Center for the Study and Development of Medical Education, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran

Abstract

Introduction:Short-term faculty development courses are one of the ways to improve faculty members' educational skills at universities. The aim of the present study was to assess the effect of short-term faculty development courses on faculty members' educational skills.
Materials & Methods: The present study is a cross sectional study. In this study, faculty members of Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences who participated in the courses were entered in the study. The course were developed through the literature review and the views of the experts. The educational objectives developed based on the expected roles of the faculty members in universities. The course is designed in three axes, including educational planning, teaching-learning methods, and assessment. The active learning methods were used, including Jigsaw, case-based learning, and small group discussion. Program evaluation is done by assessing learner satisfaction, learning, and transferring learning to the educational environment. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics.
Results: In the present study, 78 faculty members participated in the short-term faculty development courses. Four times faculty development courses have been implemented in in 2017-2019. The results of the present study showed that the participants were satisfied with the courses (4.57±0.15) and their performance on scenario-based questions was in the high level (8.57±2.96). Participants assessed their learning transfer to real situation in the higher than medium level. (±3.73 0.36)
Conclusion: Evaluation of the Short-term courses reported in acceptable level for improving participants’ performance. The results of the present study showed that short-term development courses could be used as a solution to improve faculty members' teaching skills and applying what they have learned in real-world settings.

Keywords

Faculty Development

Teaching Skills

Faculty Members

Medical Sciences University

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