Twelve Tips for COVID-19 friendly learning design in medical education

• Main Author: Jorge Reyna
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) 2020-05-01
• Series: MedEdPublish
• Subjects: learning design; online delivery; medical education; online learning; student-centred approach; technology-enhanced learning
• Online Access: https://www.mededpublish.org/Manuscripts/3077

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused educational institutions around the world to close their doors and move their teaching and learning into the online space. For many medical educators, who usually rely on face-to-face and blended instruction, this presents a challenge. By rethinking learning design, medical educators can ensure a smooth transition of their subjects into the online space. However, because of the immersive nature of medical education, not all teaching and learning activities can be delivered online. This paper outlines twelve tips using evidence-based educational practices and a student-centred approach. The twelve tips presented and discussed in this paper can help medical educators to transition to online learning and maintain the integrity of their subjects. They can also promote student self-regulation, help develop graduate attributes, and generally enhance learning experiences during pandemic social distancing. Finally, these tips can be used to rethink medical education in the post-pandemic era.