Implementation and Evaluation of a Teacher Training Program for Virtual Tutoring in Occupational Therapy Practical Education
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teaching innovation, virtual tutoring, teacher training, information technologies, occupational therapy, higher educationAbstract
Objective: to evaluate the implementation of a teacher training program aimed at strengthening the teaching-learning strategies of professional internship tutors in synchronous virtual tutoring. Methods: an applied research study with a concurrent mixed-methods approach was conducted in the Occupational Therapy program at Andrés Bello University, Viña del Mar campus. Eleven tutors participated in three synchronous training sessions supported by a virtual manual hosted on Google Sites. Two questionnaires combining Likert-scale items and open-ended questions were administered; quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and qualitative data through thematic content analysis. Results: all participants rated the quality of the training and the overall experience as excellent. A total of 90.9% rated the training and the impact of ICT on learning as very useful, and 100% considered the topics relevant and the nine-session weekly design applicable. Ninety-one percent declared their intention to incorporate the resources into their tutoring practice. Anticipated difficulties were associated with connectivity, student attendance, and time management. Conclusions: the implementation demonstrated the feasibility and relevance of the program for strengthening tutors' pedagogical and digital competencies, providing a replicable model for technology-mediated practical training in health education.
Keywords: teaching innovation, virtual tutoring, teacher training, information technologies, occupational therapy, higher education.
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