Response to the impact of COVID-19 by health professions education institutions in Africa: a case study on preparedness for remote learning and teaching

• Published in: Smart Learning Environments Vol. 10; no. 1; pp. 31 - 19
• Main Authors: Chipamaunga, Shalote, Nyoni, Champion Nestai, Kagawa, Mike Nantamu, Wessels, Quenton, Kafumukache, Elliot, Gwini, Rudo, Kandawasvika, Gwendoline, Katowa-Mukwato, Patricia, Masanganise, Rangarirai, Nyamakura, Rudo, Nyawata, Idah, Pretorius, Louise, Dithole, Kefalotse, Marimo, Clemence, Mubuuke, Aloysius Gonzaga, Mbalinda, Scovia Nalugo, van der Merwe, Lynette Jean, Prozesky, Detlef
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore Springer Nature Singapore 01.12.2023; Springer; Springer Nature B.V; SpringerOpen
• Subjects: ADKAR framework; Case studies; Colleges & universities; Computers and Education; COVID-19; Distance Education; Distance learning; Education; Electronic Learning; Emergency remote teaching (ERT); Foreign Countries; Formal online learning (FOL); Health Education; Health Occupations; Higher education institutions; In Person Learning; Learning Management Systems; Medical Students; Nursing Education; Pandemics; Professional development; Professions; Remote learning and teaching; Students; Teachers; Teaching methods; Undergraduate programme; Africa; COVID-19; Formal online learning (FOL); Remote learning and teaching; Undergraduate programme; Emergency remote teaching (ERT); ADKAR framework
• ISSN: 2196-7091; 2196-7091
• DOI: 10.1186/s40561-023-00249-7

Background Africa, like other parts of the world, continuously strives to deliver quality health professions education. These efforts are influenced to a larger extent by the socio-economic and cultural context of the region, but also by what happens globally. The global disruption caused by the COV...