International Association of Contact Lens Educators, Canada; Aston University, Birmingham, UK.
International Association of Contact Lens Educators, Canada; University of Manchester, UK.
J Optom. 2022 Jan-Mar;15(1):60-68. doi: 10.1016/j.optom.2020.11.002. Epub 2020 Dec 26.
PURPOSE: To investigate the effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic on contact lens education around the world. METHODS: An online survey among contact lens educators (educator members of the International Association of Contact Lens Educators), conducted in May 2020. RESULTS: A total of 214 responses were received from 32 countries (representing a 39% response rate). Overall, 71% of respondents' institutions were closed to students to attend at that time. A majority (58%) were delivering more online education than they would normally provide. Live online lectures and discussion was the most commonly used method (68%). Zoom was the most common videoconferencing technology (56%) and the most popular social media platform for communicating with students was WhatsApp (48%). About half (54%) were running online exams or assessments, 24% holding these for students to attend in person, and 27% were conducting practical sessions. Two in three (68%) said they would conduct more than 50% of their total teaching online by the end of 2020, and 12% anticipated 90% or more of their teaching would be online. Of all respondents, 74% expressed interest in an online platform delivering educational resources. CONCLUSION: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on the teaching of contact lenses, as educational institutions worldwide move to online delivery. Major challenges remain with online contact lens education, with respect to teaching practical skills, student assessment and interaction. More support will be needed for educators to meet these challenges as the recovery from the pandemic continues.
目的:调查全球 COVID-19 大流行对全球隐形眼镜教育的影响。
方法:2020 年 5 月对隐形眼镜教育者(国际隐形眼镜教育者协会的教育者成员)进行了在线调查。
结果:从 32 个国家/地区共收到 214 份回复(代表 39%的回复率)。总体而言,当时 71%的受访者所在机构已停止学生到校学习。大多数(58%)提供的在线教育比平时多。直播在线讲座和讨论是最常用的方法(68%)。Zoom 是最常用的视频会议技术(56%),WhatsApp 是与学生交流的最受欢迎的社交媒体平台(48%)。约一半(54%)的人在进行在线考试或评估,24%的人让学生亲自参加考试,27%的人在进行实践课程。三分之二(68%)的人表示,到 2020 年底,他们将有超过 50%的教学转为在线教学,12%的人预计 90%或以上的教学将在线进行。所有受访者中,有 74%的人对提供教育资源的在线平台表示感兴趣。
结论:由于全球各地的教育机构都转向在线教学,COVID-19 大流行对隐形眼镜教学产生了重大影响。在线隐形眼镜教育在教授实践技能、学生评估和互动方面仍面临重大挑战。随着疫情的持续,教育者需要更多的支持来应对这些挑战。
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