Learning Experience Design in Health Professions Education: A Conceptual Review of Evidence for Educators.
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SUBMITTER: Pan J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8052999 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr
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Learning Experience Design in Health Professions Education: A Conceptual Review of Evidence for Educators.
Pan Joann J Sheu Jessica J Massimo Lauren L Scott Kevin R KR Phillips Andrew W AW
AEM education and training 20201013 2
<h4>Objectives</h4> <b>The increasing use of online resources in emergency medicine (EM) education has driven demand for higher quality resources. Learning experience design (LED) is the study of how electronic user interfaces impact learner outcomes. We sought to summarize the evidence for LED principles to inform creation of EM educational resources.</b> <h4>Methods</h4> <b>We performed scripted searches of MeSH terms, PubMed keywords, and hand tracings. Inclusion criteria were controlled stud ...[more]
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