Reimagining Learning Spaces of the Future: An Interprofessional, Virtual Workshop Utilizing Rapid Idea Generation and...

Area of Science:

• Health Professions Education
• Educational Technology
• Academic Medicine

Background:

• Evolving needs of health professional educators and learners necessitate changes in physical and virtual learning environments.
• Understanding options like online, in-person, hybrid, and extended realities is crucial for future educational spaces.
• A faculty development workshop was designed to address these evolving needs.

Purpose of the Study:

• To engage stakeholders in generating ideas for future learning spaces within a national academic medical center.
• To adapt Lean Startup methodologies for faculty development in education.
• To role-model effective virtual teaching skills.

Main Methods:

• A 3-hour workshop was facilitated for interprofessional health educators, learners, and staff.
• The workshop incorporated asynchronous prework, synchronous microlectures, and small-group activities.
• Lean Startup methodologies were employed to foster divergent thinking and rapid idea generation.

Main Results:

• Over 4,000 ideas were generated by 350 participants.
• Participants found the prework, microlectures, and group activities effective for idea generation.
• The workshop successfully prepared participants to propose solutions for future learning spaces.

Conclusions:

• The faculty development workshop successfully generated numerous ideas and potential solutions for future health professions learning spaces.
• Lean Startup methodologies and rapid idea generation proved effective in this context.
• Participants valued the collaborative opportunity to co-create solutions for future educational planning.