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Where is interactive learning best applied in the healthcare industry?
Are there certain demographic segments or clinical areas that see the
most benefit?
Interactive learning can be applied broadly in the healthcare industry. As the world has transformed fully into a digital
society, the desire and demand for interactive learning modalities will only increase. Transforming classroom
experiences from lecture to interaction learning deepens the understanding of complex concepts. Healthcare is
complex and multi-faceted and can’t effectively be taught using only traditional classroom approaches. Current
healthcare students have been raised using smart devices, watching YouTube videos, and interacting in real-time on
gaming devices. Hospitals and health systems are consolidating, creating systems of care that span geographies. To
create a strong healthcare workforce, interactive learning approaches are more easily deployed to ensure consistency
in education, concurrent learning, and meaningful conversations about patient care. All clinical areas and demographic
segments could benefit from interactive learning concepts. The younger demographic will most likely respond more
favorably to interactive learning that includes online learning resources; however, they may have challenges with the
collaborative, interactive classroom discussions. The older demographic may be more challenged with the use of
online technology; however, they will most likely be comfortable with interactive classroom activities and discussion.
Can you share a few best practices when it comes to implementing
interactive learning?
Within healthcare organizations, learners are adults. One best practice is to design and implement interactive
learning approaches incorporating adult learning principles, such as:
• Active involvement of learner in the planning and evaluation of learning activities
• Relevance of learning activities to learner’s role and/or job
• Learning activities should be experience-based
• Learning based on problem solving to support critical thinking skill attainment versus memorization
Another best practice is to create interactive educational content solutions using a set of design principles that
intentionally support content relevance, increase learner knowledge retention, and strengthen teacher-learner
engagement. Some examples would be:
• Evidence-based material to support quality practice principles
• Use combinations of multi-media elements
• Visually design to enhance skill building, content clarification and elicit learner emotions (e.g., context specific
images, videos, and graphics)
• Game-based learning to facilitate decision-making and safely learning from mistakes
• Realistic situational learning using scenario-based simulation
• Utilize feedback loops to encourage learning evaluation (e.g., pre- and post-testing, immediate performance
feedback, and correction)