Can effective pedagogy be ensured in minimally invasive surgery e-learning?

Abstract

Introduction: Effectiveness of e-learning diminishes without the support of a pedagogical model to guide its use. In minimally invasive surgery (MIS), this has been reported as a limitation when technology is used to deliver contents without a sound pedagogical background. Material and methods: We describe how a generic pedagogical model, the 3D pedagogy framework, can be used for setting learning outcomes and activities in e-learning platforms focused on MIS cognitive skills. A demonstrator course on Nissen fundoplication was developed following the model step-by-step in the MISTELA learning platform. Course design was informed by Kolb's Experiential learning model. Content validation was performed by 13 MIS experts. Results: Ten experts agreed on the suitability of content structuring done according to the pedagogical model. All experts agreed that the course provides means to assess the intended learning outcomes. Conclusions: This work showcases how a general-purpose e-learning framework can be accommodated to the needs of MIS training without limiting the course designers' pedagogical approach. Key advances for its success include: (1) proving the validity of the model in the wider scope of MIS skills and (2) raising awareness amongst stakeholders on the need of developing training plans with explicit, rather than assumed, pedagogical foundations.

EASIER: A new model for online learning of minimally invasive surgery skills

“…To address the lack of pedagogical standards we integrated the MISTELA pedagogical model [9] to deliver content creators with a tool to design sound pedagogical contents based on the affordances available to them. A brief description is included here for the sake of comprehension; for further details, the reader is referred to [9].…”

“…In practice, this means that online courses can be built making use of the authoring tools provided by the LMS per se, as well as seamlessly integrating tasks and/or contents from third-party systems. To support course creators in this endeavor, guidelines for instructional design of courses, based on a pedagogical model [9], are also available and are an integral part in the platform design. Finally, the platform collects user performance on the different skills and assets and integrates them under a complete assessment profile accessible both to residents and mentors.…”

Die Rolle der HabilitandInnen in der chirurgischen Lehre

“…a.). Auch die inhaltliche und strukturelle Konzeption von Lehrformen auf dem Gebiet des E‑Learnings und des Home-Studyings kann zu den Gestaltungsmöglichkeiten externer und interner HabilitandInnen gehören [ 13 , 14 ].…”

Preliminary Validation of an Editable Virtual Reality Simulator for Minimally Invasive Surgical Training

“…Prior to the course, the professor replicated 4 box trainer exercises [5] with the built-in editor based on the type of actions allowed in those exercises ( Table 1). At the time of the validation, only 4 type of tasks were allowed: Touch, Introduce In, Pass Through and Join.…”