Kaplan Tamara, Tarolli Christopher, Doughty Christopher T
Department of Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Adv Med Educ Pract. 2023 Oct 11;14:1147-1156. doi: 10.2147/AMEP.S413816. eCollection 2023.
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a sudden shift toward virtual learning in neurology education, which presents challenges for educators. However, virtual learning is here to stay for three key reasons: demand among students, ease of dissemination, and potential to improve educational quality. Despite challenges, educators can teach effectively using appropriate virtual tools and methods, with innovative approaches that will ultimately lead to sustained improvements in neurology education. Here, we aim to help educators effectively incorporate virtual instruction into their "new normal" by offering practical, evidence-based tips for balancing in-person and virtual learning, selecting the appropriate tools and methods for virtual teaching, and creating a supportive virtual learning environment. Using a systematic approach, educators can identify specific, achievable goals, determine the content's scope, appropriate assessments, select appropriate teaching methods, and create the session schedule and materials. Here we described evidence-based strategies for best practices, developing virtual material, and creating the appropriate virtual learning environment.
新冠疫情导致神经学教育突然转向虚拟学习，这给教育工作者带来了挑战。然而，虚拟学习将持续存在，主要有三个关键原因：学生的需求、传播的便利性以及提高教育质量的潜力。尽管存在挑战，但教育工作者可以使用适当的虚拟工具和方法进行有效教学，采用创新方法最终将持续改进神经学教育。在此，我们旨在通过提供实用的、基于证据的建议，帮助教育工作者有效地将虚拟教学融入他们的“新常态”，这些建议包括平衡面对面学习和虚拟学习、选择合适的虚拟教学工具和方法，以及创建一个支持性的虚拟学习环境。通过系统的方法，教育工作者可以确定具体的、可实现的目标，确定内容范围、适当的评估方式，选择合适的教学方法，并制定课程时间表和材料。在此，我们描述了基于证据的最佳实践策略、开发虚拟材料以及创建合适的虚拟学习环境的方法。
