Introducing instructional objectives in Indonesian medical schools

Area of Science:

• Medical Education
• Educational Technology
• Curriculum Development

Background:

• Indonesian medical academics require enhanced skills in educational science.
• Existing medical education practices may differ from modern educational technology applications.

Purpose of the Study:

• To assess the effectiveness of 2-week workshops in educational science for Indonesian medical academics.
• To evaluate participants' skill acquisition in constructing educational objectives and their attitudes towards curriculum design.
• To determine the feasibility and cultural acceptability of modern educational technology concepts in Indonesia.

Main Methods:

• Nearly 600 medical academics from ten Indonesian medical schools participated in 2-week workshops.
• Workshops focused on developing skills in educational objectives and positive attitudes towards their use.
• Participant responses were analyzed to evaluate workshop effectiveness.

Main Results:

• Most participants successfully acquired skills in constructing educational objectives at various levels.
• Participants developed more positive attitudes towards using these skills in curriculum design.
• The condensed workshop format proved feasible and economical for a large number of participants.
• Modern educational technology concepts were found acceptable within the Indonesian socio-cultural context.

Conclusions:

• Basic educational skills can be effectively imparted through short, condensed workshops.
• The training approach is feasible, economical, and scalable for large groups.
• Educational technology principles are adaptable to diverse socio-cultural contexts, including Indonesian medical education.
• Findings have broad implications for health worker training in developing nations.