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ArticleBMC medical education2022

Medical teachers' experience of emergency remote teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-institutional study.

Enoch Chan, Mei Li Khong, Adrienne Torda, Julian A Tanner, Gary M Velan, Gordon T C Wong

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Enoch ChanSchool of Clinical Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Mei Li KhongSchool of Clinical Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Adrienne TordaOffice of Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine & Health, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia.
Julian A TannerSchool of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Gary M VelanOffice of Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine & Health, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia.
Gordon T C WongDepartment of Anaesthesiology, School of Clinical Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China. gordon@hku.hk.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic and the consequent social distancing measures caused unprecedented disruption for medical and healthcare education. This study examined medical teachers' experience with emergency remote teaching during the pandemic and their acceptance of online teaching after the pandemic.

methodsIn this sequential mixed methods study, online surveys were disseminated to teachers (n = 139) at two Asia-Pacific medical schools to evaluate their experience with emergency remote teaching during the pandemic. Subsequently, in-depth interviews were conducted with teachers from both institutions (n = 13). Each interviewee was classified into an adopter category based on Rogers' Diffusion of Innovations Theory. Interview transcripts were analyzed thematically, and the descriptive themes were mapped to broader themes partly based on the Technology Acceptance Model and these included: (i) perceived usefulness of online teaching, (ii) perceived ease of delivering online teaching, (iii) experience with institutional support and (iv) acceptance of online teaching after the pandemic.

resultsOur participants described accounts of successes with their emergency remote teaching and difficulties they experienced. In general, most participants found it difficult to deliver clinical skills teaching remotely and manage large groups of students in synchronous online classes. With regards to institutional support, teachers with lower technological literacy required just-in-time technical support, while teachers who were innovative in their online teaching practices found that IT support alone could not fully address their needs. It was also found that teachers' acceptance of online teaching after the pandemic was influenced by their belief about the usefulness of online teaching.

conclusionsThis study demonstrated that our participants managed to adapt to emergency remote teaching during this pandemic, and it also identified a myriad of drivers and blockers to online teaching adoption for medical teachers. It highlights the need for institutes to better support their teaching staff with diverse needs in their online teaching.

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COVID-19Educational PersonnelEducation, DistanceStudents, MedicalHumansPandemicsCOVID-19Healthcare educationMedical educationOnline teachingPandemicRemote teaching

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PMCPMC9021818

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