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Facilitating interpersonal interaction and learning online: linking theory and practice.

Joan Sargeant1, Vernon Curran, Michael Allen

  • 1Office of Continuing Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. joan.sargeant@dal.ca

The Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions
|June 28, 2006
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Effective online learning for physicians requires instructors to foster a comfortable environment and enhance electronic discussions. Learning theories can guide instructors in developing these crucial interpersonal interaction skills for better engagement.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Online Learning
  • Physician Professional Development

Background:

  • Physicians' perceptions of online learning are influenced by program design and interpersonal interaction quality.
  • Previous research highlights the importance of interaction in online educational settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore instructor roles in enhancing online learning through interpersonal interaction.
  • To identify learning theories that inform effective online facilitation.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative study utilizing focus groups and interviews.
  • Purposive sampling of 50 physicians with experience in online and face-to-face continuing medical education (CME).
  • Qualitative thematic and interpretive analysis.

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Main Results:

  • Key instructor roles include creating a comfortable learning environment and enhancing electronic discussions.
  • Interventions like introductions and experience sharing improve comfort and educational value.
  • Thoughtful techniques facilitating constructive interaction based on learner needs enhance educational value.

Conclusions:

  • Facilitators need enhanced skills to engage learners and overcome transactional distance in online learning.
  • Learning theories (behavioral, cognitive, social, humanistic, constructivist) can strengthen online program design and facilitation.
  • Training for online facilitation should cover roles, techniques, and informing theories.