Integrate e-learning as an adjunct to face-to-face teaching in emergency medicine curricula¶

Strategy · All strategies
Evidence · 3 claims (3 for) · 1 study (1 quant-synthesis), q3 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 3 claims rest on one study

Description¶

The review's authors recommend integrating EL as an adjunct rather than a replacement for face-to-face teaching in emergency medicine curricula at all levels. They state: "The authors encourage the integration of EL as an adjunct to face‐to‐face teaching where it is possible in EM curriculum of all levels." This rests on their finding that EL may be comparable to TL for learning outcomes, while EL offers flexibility of access and can free in-person time for interpersonal and practical competencies.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• EL should supplement, not replace, face-to-face teaching, consistent with the review's exclusion of studies assessing EL only as an adjunct

Constraints¶

• The review states the overall low quality of evidence precludes definitive conclusions from being drawn

Target Learners¶

• medical students
• junior doctors in emergency medicine

Target Learning Goals¶

• emergency medicine knowledge gain
• practical skill gain

Claims¶

• For knowledge gain in emergency medicine, 11 of 15 studies showed no statistically significant difference between e-learning and traditional learning, with two favouring each modality [+W]
• Retention of knowledge over time showed no statistically significant difference between e-learning and traditional learning in the studies that assessed it [+W]
• The five highest-quality studies (RCTs with 30 or more participants, a pre-test, and no unclear or high risk of bias) all showed no statistically significant EL–TL difference [+W]

Related Strategies¶

• Integrate e-learning as a supplement to rather than replacement of traditional teaching (blended learning)
• Adopt telemedicine and e-learning formats for ultrasonography teaching where flexibility, accessibility and cost savings matter

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Alexander J Savage, Patrick W McNamara, Thomas W Moncrieff, Gerard M O'Reilly. (2022). E‐learning in emergency medicine: A systematic review. Emergency Medicine Australasia. https://doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.13936