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Edosa Kejela1, Gosa Tesfaye, Adane Getachew
1Dr. Kejela: Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia. Dr. Tesfaye: Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. Dr. Getachew: Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. Dr. Rose: Global Health Education Specialist, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Institute for Global Health, Nashville, Tennessee. Winful: Graduate Student, Department of Anthropology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Eyayu: Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Yekatit 12 Hospital Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Dr. Martin: Associate Professor, Institute for Global Health, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Sileshi: Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee.
Introduction:
Faculty in low-resourced communities often have limited training on teaching and learning. An innovative, online, 13-week course using a flipped classroom model was developed for junior faculty anesthesiologists at teaching hospitals in East Africa and piloted in Ethiopia and Tanzania.
Methods:
Quantitative and qualitative data were collected and analyzed to evaluate potential change in participants' knowledge, skills, and attitudes as well as the feasibility of e-learning in the region.
Results:
Analysis of data revealed that top areas of change in participants' knowledge were in the flipped classroom approach (increased by 79%), effective mentoring practices (67%), and elements of effective course goals and objectives (58%). Leading areas of change in skills were in developing goals and objectives (72%), using case-based learning (67%), and engaging learners through PowerPoint (64%). Change in attitudes was largest in the areas of effective mentoring and strong leadership (27%), using course and lecture learning objectives (26%), and student-centered learning theory (26%). Qualitative data revealed that participants were satisfied with the course; found the structure, presentations, and delivery methods to be effective; and appreciated the flexibility of being online but experienced challenges, particularly in connectivity.
Discussion:
This evaluation demonstrated the efficacy of using e-learning in East Africa and highlights the innovation of online faculty development in a region where it has not been done before. By using participants as future instructors, this course is scalable in the region and worldwide, and it can help address limited access to training by providing a critical mass of trainers competent in teaching, mentoring, and leading.
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