Taking learning to the learner: using audio teleconferencing for postclinical conferences and more

Area of Science:

• Medical Education
• Healthcare Simulation
• Distance Learning

Background:

• Clinical educators face significant challenges balancing diverse postclinical scheduling demands with student timetables.
• Traditional debriefing methods can be logistically complex and time-consuming.
• There is a need for flexible and accessible pedagogical strategies in clinical education.

Purpose of the Study:

• To inform clinical educators about utilizing teleconferences for effective postclinical debriefing.
• To demonstrate how teleconferencing can model professional growth and enhance learning experiences.
• To present teleconferencing as an innovative pedagogical method in clinical education.

Main Methods:

• The study proposes the use of teleconferencing technology as a primary tool for delivering postclinical debriefing sessions.
• This method facilitates remote interaction between educators and students.
• The focus is on leveraging technology to overcome scheduling and logistical barriers.

Main Results:

• Teleconferencing enables educators to conduct valuable postclinical debriefing sessions efficiently.
• This approach supports the modeling of professional growth and development for students.
• Learning can be effectively delivered to students regardless of their location or schedule.

Conclusions:

• Teleconferencing offers an innovative and practical solution to common challenges in clinical education scheduling.
• This pedagogical method enhances the accessibility and delivery of essential postclinical learning experiences.
• Educators can effectively 'take learning to the learners' through teleconference-based debriefing.