ERIC Number: EJ1235623
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
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Evaluation of an e-Learning Platform for Educators to Improve Education around Infection Prevention and Antibiotics
Technology, Pedagogy and Education, v28 n5 p485-501 2019
e-Bug, an international educational resource for educators to teach children about hygiene and antibiotics, developed free e-Learning for educators to increase knowledge about e-Bug and develop skills to optimise use. Educators completed an online evaluation survey after completing the e-Learning. Quantitative data were analysed using Microsoft Excel. Two qualitative focus groups explored educator views; data were thematically analysed. One hundred participants participated. Overall impression of the e-Learning was very good/good (88%). Eighty per cent stated that their perceived knowledge of e-Bug improved after completing the training. Four main themes emerged from qualitative data: attributes of the e-Learning, perceived educator self-development, promotion and accreditation of educator training, and the delivery of educator training. Educators suggested modifications. Authors conclude that e-Learning is a suitable tool to aid educator learning; educators view the e-Bug e-Learning as a valuable continuous professional development resource to improve educator knowledge, confidence and skills to teach about hygiene topics.
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Communicable Diseases, Hygiene, Drug Therapy, Online Courses, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Teacher Attitudes, Program Effectiveness, Knowledge Level, Faculty Development, Training, Skill Development, Health Behavior, Foreign Countries, Prevention
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom
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