Technology-Enhanced Faculty Development: Future Trends and Possibilities for Health Sciences Education

A Meta-synthesis on Technology-Based Learning Among Healthcare Students in Southeast Asia

“…Faculty development is one of the ways in which educators can embrace and accelerate the use of technology in the classroom. However, with the rapid advancements in technology, adopting faculty development strategies, such as seminars, workshops, and longitudinal programs, is becoming less appropriate [ 100 ]. As a result, having a self-regulatory approach to faculty development is desirable.…”

“…As a result, having a self-regulatory approach to faculty development is desirable. Several rapid and always-on-demand strategies, including just-in-time learning, performance analytics, virtual community of practice in society, interactivity with streaming videos, and investing in champions who educate via technology, can be used to hasten educator technology training [ 100 ]. In addition, future technology in clinical practice should be prioritized and investigated in medical and health professional education, such as telehealth as a typical practice to enable a better inclusion of technology [ 101 , 102 ].…”

Integrating Technology in Qatar’s Higher Education Settings: What Helps Faculty Accomplish the Job

“…As such, technology integration into higher education classrooms has become an educational imperative that must be implemented without excuses (Smith, 2009 ). Using technology, universities worldwide are expected to reform their educational system, develop curricula, enhance faculty technology literacy, and improve student learning (Kumpulainen, 2007 ; Smith, 2009 ; Tang & Austin, 2009 ; Yilmaz et al, 2020 ). Modern technologies provide higher education institutions with new teaching and learning opportunities conducive to student success (Brill & Galloway, 2007 ), and today’s college students expect the presence of computer-based technologies in their classrooms (Hecht, 2001 ; Schindler et al, 2017 ).…”

“…To provide their students with advanced educational experiences that prepare them to assume leading positions in the global knowledge society, faculty members are expected to use technology in their classrooms (McLoughlin et al, 2008 ), and evidence suggests that technology is changing the ways faculty members teach their courses (Anthony et al, 2020 ). While some faculty members willingly integrate technology into their instruction, others decide not to do so (Sturgeon, 2011 ; Yilmaz et al, 2020 ). The present study is aimed at uncovering the factors that promote technology integration in higher education classrooms in order to facilitate all faculty feeling competent and comfortable in seamlessly including technology integration in their curricular planning and instruction.…”

The long road to learn the meaning of p-value in medical schools: challenges for a research methodology training in medical schools

“…Faculty development strategies can be routine, such as workshops and seminars, or longitudinal programs, being some examples: peer coaching, learner feedback, structured online and workplace sessions (Steinert et al, 2016). Engagement of professionals is a challenge, and technology could be an ally, some examples being: faculty performance analytics-based strategies, in which faculties receive feedback about different aspects of their performance; virtual communities of practice; and interactive videos (Yilmaz et al, 2020). Teacher development proposals that are relevant and meaningful to teachers, based and applicable in practice and that generate opportunity for feedback and reflection should be encouraged.…”