Accepted Type
Oral
Code
OA1-1-2
Acceptance Declaration
Accept
Additional Information
I declare I have no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program.
Was this work accepted for CCME 2020?
no
Category
General Call (Workshop, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation)
Type
Oral
Sub Type
Education Research
Will the presenter be a:
Other
Presenter Other
CPD educator
Affiliation
Considered for Poster
yes
Title
Action research for course transformation: from face-to-face to virtual CPD
Length of Presentation
Background/Purpose
The COVID-19 pandemic prevented in-person gatherings, challenging traditional group learning methods of continuing professional development (CPD). In response, the University of Calgary's Office of CME&PD transformed its scheduled Fall 2020 courses to the online environment. This shift was a participatory and democratic process which allowed us to explore an action inquiry: "How do we best transform a CPD course into a virtual one?"
Methods
We used the action-reflection cycle of action research: planning, acting, observing and reflecting. The initial cycle included learning from education and tech guidelines, considering a participant view of course experience, creating a template of planning and delivering a virtual course, and then discussing and refining it. The second cycle included using the template to transform and run the first course in September 2020, then observing, debriefing and revising the template for use in the next course. This action-reflection cycle was repeated until the virtual course process became stable.
Results
The team engaged in the practical and collaborative process of course transformation. We held frequent meetings during each step of the action-reflection cycles. One distinct element of the practice was sharing personal reflections of the working progress, reflecting on individual and team values. Only through team efforts was the course transformation accomplished.
Conclusion
The pandemic dictated the need for transition to virtual courses in CPD. This shift, however, was not limited to solely exploring technical solutions. Through systematic inquiries in meaningful educational practice the action research approach empowered us to create dialogical forms, which promoted team ownership of CPD excellence.
Keyword 1
CPD course transformation
Keyword 2
action research
Keyword 3
COVID-19 pandemic
Level of Training
CPD (faculty development, CME)
Abstract Themes
Continuing Medical Education
Additional Theme (First choice)
Additional Theme (Second Choice)
Additional Theme (Third Choice)
Authors
Presenter
Chloe Burnett
Term 1
Yes
Term 2
Yes
Term 3
Yes
Term 4
Yes
Term 5
Yes
