Large-scale Blended Learning Design in an Undergraduate Interprofessional Course in Norway: Students’ Perspectives from an Exploratory Study

Authors

  • Kari Almendingen Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo Metropolitan University, post-box 4, St. Olavs plass, N-0130 Oslo, Norway
  • Marianne Molin Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo Metropolitan University, post-box 4, St. Olavs plass, N-0130 Oslo, Norway
  • Jūratė Šaltytė Benth Institute of Clinical Medicine, Campus Ahus, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1171, 0318 Blindern, Norway and Health Services Research Unit, Akershus University Hospital, P.O. Box 1000, 1478 Lørenskog, Norway

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22230/jripe.2021v11n1a319

Keywords:

Health Professionals, Learning Community

Abstract

Background: The purpose of this study was to assess learning outcomes and student satisfaction after participating in a large-scale interprofessional (IPL) blended learning course.

Methods and findings: In this cross-sectional study, students from health, social care, and teacher education programs completed two questionnaires. The majority were satisfied with the blended learning approach. The IPL group discussions resulted in learning outcomes that were two times higher than those from traditional instruction, including lectures and assignments. Health and social care students reported lower learning outcomes and satisfaction than teacher education and child welfare students (p < 0.05).

Conclusions: The study demonstrated the feasibility of the blended learning
approach. However, IPL activities that are explicitly inclusive for all students
should be created for future courses.

Author Biographies

Kari Almendingen, Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo Metropolitan University, post-box 4, St. Olavs plass, N-0130 Oslo, Norway

Professor, PhD

Conceived and designed the analysis,

Collected the data

Wrote the paper

Other contribution

 

 

 

Marianne Molin, Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo Metropolitan University, post-box 4, St. Olavs plass, N-0130 Oslo, Norway

Associate Professor, PhD

Contributed data or analysis tools

Wrote the paper

 

Other contribution


 

Jūratė Šaltytė Benth, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Campus Ahus, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1171, 0318 Blindern, Norway and Health Services Research Unit, Akershus University Hospital, P.O. Box 1000, 1478 Lørenskog, Norway

Professor, PhD

Contributed data or analysis tools

 

Performed the analysis

Wrote the paper

Other contribution

 

 


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Published

2021-03-11

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 1 (2021)

Section

Articles: Empirical Research

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