ITD Istituto per le Tecnologie Didattiche - CNR

Research theme:
«Innovation in academic and professional training»
«Informal and non-formal learning and their connections and potential synergies with formal education»

Project duration: 2011-2015

Staff

Nicola Alessi

Alessandro Corsale

Linda Messineo

Mario Allegra - Project manager

Framework

Contract

Objectives

Research activities, carried out as part of the agreement between the University Hospital "P. Giaccone "of Palermo and the Institute for Educational Technologies - Palermo,  are focused on the design, development and testing of innovative and effective training models for continuing professional education in the health sector.

Workplan

The main project phases are the following:

Phase 1: design and development of a software environment to manage the training paths

Phase 2: design and development of a software for the “clinical governance”

Phase 3: design and development of a knowledge base concerning health events and the related administrative information.

Furthermore, the research activity will be focused on the design and testing of innovative methods for professional training in the health sector.

Expected results

1. Innovative training (effective) models for continuing education in the health sector.
2. Definition of a training model for continuing medical education based on the use of electronic medical records.
3. Definition of a model of continuing education for the obstetrician gynecologist triage.
4. Game-based learning for education and training in the health sector: state of art.
5. Definition of an educational model for undergraduate psychiatry students to promote clinical diagnostic reasoning.
6. Planning and implementation of a Test Enhanced Learning program with undergraduate nursing students.

Study of the relationship between TEL and use / acceptance of technologies students health area.