Personalised learning in higher education for health sciences: a scoping review protocol

Area of Science:

• Educational Technology
• Higher Education Pedagogy
• Health Professions Education

Background:

• Personalised learning, tailoring education to individual needs, is increasingly relevant in higher education.
• Educational technology advancements enable personalized learning implementation.
• Literature on personalised learning in health sciences higher education is currently fragmented.

Purpose of the Study:

• To conduct a scoping review of personalised learning in health sciences higher education.
• To identify and map existing literature on its definition, implementation, benefits, and limitations.

Main Methods:

• Comprehensive database search (PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar, etc.) for English articles (2000-2023).
• Keyword and subject heading searches tailored to personalised learning and health sciences.
• Thematic synthesis for data analysis after screening, extraction, and quality assessment.

Main Results:

• A structured overview of the current literature on personalised learning in health sciences higher education.
• Identification of key themes, definitions, models, strategies, benefits, and limitations.
• Description of research distribution and identification of knowledge gaps.

Conclusions:

• This review synthesizes evidence on personalised learning in health sciences higher education.
• Findings will inform scholarly and policy discussions, guiding best practices and future research agendas.
• Highlights the need for further investigation into effective personalised learning strategies in this field.