Application of the electronic book to promote self-directed learning in medical technologist continuing education: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Continuing education (CE) is essential for health professionals to improve competence in clinical practice, yet many medical technologists still experience barriers to learning in complex clinical settings. To better manage CE and address medical technologists' learning needs, we developed a learner-centred electronic book (e-book) to promote self-directed learning for medical technologists.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted to explore the acceptability and learning impacts of the e-book as CE material for medical technologists in two medical centres in Taiwan. We designed the learner-centred context in the e-book based on medical technologists' practice requirements and learning needs. Moreover, we adopted The New World Kirkpatrick Model with four lev

SUBMITTER: Wen CN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9549609 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature