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Presenting a Model for Establishing a Blended Learning Environment in Medical Education

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Document Type : Original Article

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Introduction: Considering the ever-increasing changes in today's world, the mission of education in medicine to prepare learners to face new goals becomes difficult. Therefore, in such a situation, it is necessary to use new methods to make education more effective, and paying attention to integrated learning is considered a development in this field. In this way, the aim of the current research is to present a model for establishing a blended learning environment in medical education.
Materials & Methods:  This research was qualitative using the metacomposite method with Sandolovski and Barso model. The statistical population included studies conducted in the period of 2019 to 2023 in the field of blended learning with specific keywords in national databases such as Noormags, Magiran, Civilica, Ganj, and Elmnet and international databases like IJET, Eric, Scopus, ScienceDirect, and Google scholar were collected. A total of 59 studies were reviewed and after several stages of screening, 20 study units were finally selected.
Results: Investigations showed that the lack of attention to the theoretical foundations of integrated learning in the field of educational sciences and its application in medical education has caused that there is no effective model for medical education instructors, which has six components: technology integration, flexible planning, active learning, self-paced learning, student cooperation and assessment, feedback and improvement, in order to establish a unified learning environment in medical education, were analyzed and extracted in this research. In the discussion of limitations, the reviewers sometimes had to choose articles more related to the field of medical sciences in order to create more accurate bases for its application and universalization in the field of medical education.
Conclusion: The results show that the presented model meets the diverse needs of the learner and seamlessly adapts to the evolving demands of healthcare. Blended learning represents a historic paradigm shift that equips students with the skills, knowledge, and confidence needed to thrive in the rapidly changing healthcare landscape.

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Horizon of Medical Education Development
Volume 15, Issue 4
December 2024
Pages 71-84
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