The effect of the Educational Scholar Program as a longitudinal faculty development program on the capability of educators as scholars.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The Educational Scholar Program (ESP) is designed and implemented as a longitudinal and institution-based faculty development program. The present study aimed to assess the effect of the ESP on educators' capabilities to undertake SoTL activities associated with their scholar role.

Methods

This study was conducted from 2017 to 2022. The participants (n = 64) were educators in six schools of Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences. The ESP was a faculty development program that consisted of training and project-based stages. The educators experienced small-group learning, self-directed learning, and reflective assignments in the training stage. In the second stage, the educators completed a SoTL (Scholarship of Teaching and Learning) project. Learner-relat

SUBMITTER: Keshmiri F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10517549 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature