Three design principles — authentic learning, deliberate practice, and scaffolding complexity — guiding iterative design of telementoring sessions¶

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Description¶

The article's instructional design was guided by three theoretical principles: deliberate practice (effortful, goal-directed skill development and refinement, supported by expert feedback under conditions of high standards and psychological safety), Herrington's principle of authenticity (learning opportunities reflecting real-world settings and tasks reflecting the complexity of real-life practice), and scaffolding complexity within Merrill's first principle of instruction (the gradual increase in task difficulty alongside the progressive reduction of mentor support). These principles shaped a two-cycle iterative design, evaluation and re-design of telementoring sessions following initial in-person POCUS training.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

The intervention has to be grounded in theory and follow iterative cycles of design, implementation, and evaluation, as per the design-based research approach.

Constraints¶

Adaptations were made throughout the project to adhere to the needs of participants within their authentic settings, such as adapting learning tasks to reflect prevalent clinical pathologies.

Target Learners¶

Clinician trainees in low-resource settings

Learning Goals¶

POCUS skill mastery through telementored practice

Claims¶

A two-cycle design-based research telementoring program for pediatric POCUS in Uganda using a portable ultrasound device with telementoring software

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

Humblet Martien H., Jacobs Esmee M. R., Bagenda Godfrey, Mujumbusi Lazaaro, Lingard Lorelei, Leroy Piet L. J. M., Van Mook Walther N. K. A., van den Brink Julia, Serres-Créixams Xavier, Nasinghe Emmanuel, Joloba Moses, Bijker Else M., Brouwer Emmaline. (2026). “Building the boat while sailing” – adapting towards telementoring literacy. BMC Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-026-09641-6

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`title`	`Three design principles — authentic learning, deliberate practice, and scaffolding complexity — guiding iterative design of telementoring sessions`
`description`	`The article's instructional design was guided by three theoretical principles: deliberate practice (effortful, goal-directed skill development and refinement, supported by expert feedback under conditions of high stan...`
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