Face-to-Face and Distance Education Modalities in the Training of Healthcare Professionals: A Quasi-Experimental Study
This study evaluates the effectiveness of an 18-month-long course in Family Health. The course was offered in two modalities, distance education and face-to-face learning. Dependent variables were as follows: self-regulation of learning, procrastination, the perception of self-efficacy, and academic...
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| author | Carmem L. E. Souza Luciana B. Mattos Airton T. Stein Pedro Rosário Cleidilene R. Magalhães |
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| description | This study evaluates the effectiveness of an 18-month-long course in Family Health. The course was offered in two modalities, distance education and face-to-face learning. Dependent variables were as follows: self-regulation of learning, procrastination, the perception of self-efficacy, and academic performance. The course was attended by 27 health professionals (i.e., physicians, nurses, and dentists) working in the Brazilian Unified Health System. The investigation followed a quasi-experimental design. Participants in the two modalities achieved similar academic performance; and globally no statistically significant differences were found regarding the study variables. Findings, notwithstanding their importance for professional training in health, are preliminary and further research is needed on the effectiveness of training modalities distance education and face-to-face learning (e.g., focus groups, interviews, online monitoring). The educational implications of this study are discussed and analyzed considering specificities and differences of each modality. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ed3daf6eaa0b4871b8fbe20fa072344f2022-12-22T00:33:57ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782018-08-01910.3389/fpsyg.2018.01557363755Face-to-Face and Distance Education Modalities in the Training of Healthcare Professionals: A Quasi-Experimental StudyCarmem L. E. Souza0Luciana B. Mattos1Airton T. Stein2Pedro Rosário3Cleidilene R. Magalhães4Health Sciences Program, Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, BrazilHealth Sciences Program, Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, BrazilPublic Health Department, Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, BrazilDepartment of Applied Psychology, School of Psychology, University of Minho, Braga, PortugalDepartment of Education and Humanities, Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, BrazilThis study evaluates the effectiveness of an 18-month-long course in Family Health. The course was offered in two modalities, distance education and face-to-face learning. Dependent variables were as follows: self-regulation of learning, procrastination, the perception of self-efficacy, and academic performance. The course was attended by 27 health professionals (i.e., physicians, nurses, and dentists) working in the Brazilian Unified Health System. The investigation followed a quasi-experimental design. Participants in the two modalities achieved similar academic performance; and globally no statistically significant differences were found regarding the study variables. Findings, notwithstanding their importance for professional training in health, are preliminary and further research is needed on the effectiveness of training modalities distance education and face-to-face learning (e.g., focus groups, interviews, online monitoring). The educational implications of this study are discussed and analyzed considering specificities and differences of each modality.https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01557/fulltraining of healthcare professionalspostgraduateeffectiveness of training coursedistance educationface-to-face |
| spellingShingle | Carmem L. E. Souza Luciana B. Mattos Airton T. Stein Pedro Rosário Cleidilene R. Magalhães Face-to-Face and Distance Education Modalities in the Training of Healthcare Professionals: A Quasi-Experimental Study Frontiers in Psychology training of healthcare professionals postgraduate effectiveness of training course distance education face-to-face |
| title | Face-to-Face and Distance Education Modalities in the Training of Healthcare Professionals: A Quasi-Experimental Study |
| title_full | Face-to-Face and Distance Education Modalities in the Training of Healthcare Professionals: A Quasi-Experimental Study |
| title_fullStr | Face-to-Face and Distance Education Modalities in the Training of Healthcare Professionals: A Quasi-Experimental Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Face-to-Face and Distance Education Modalities in the Training of Healthcare Professionals: A Quasi-Experimental Study |
| title_short | Face-to-Face and Distance Education Modalities in the Training of Healthcare Professionals: A Quasi-Experimental Study |
| title_sort | face to face and distance education modalities in the training of healthcare professionals a quasi experimental study |
| topic | training of healthcare professionals postgraduate effectiveness of training course distance education face-to-face |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01557/full |
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