Transferring learning to practice with e-learning--experiences in continuing education in the field of ambient assisted living.
The article describes an analysis of the use of e-learning to improve the learning transfer to practice in continuing education. Therefore an e-learning offer has been developed as a part between two attendance periods of a training course in the field of Ambient Assisted Living (AAL). All participants of the course were free to use the e-learning offer. After the end of the e-learning part we compared the e-learning users to the other participants. Using an online questionnaire we explored if there are differences in the activities in the field AAL after the training course. The results show that e-learning is beneficial especially for communication processes. Due to the fact that the possibility to talk about the learning content is an essential factor for the learning transfer, e-learning can improve the learning success.
Peter L. Reichertz Institute for Medical Informatics, University of Braunschweig - Institute of Technology and Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Kristin
K
Illiger
Faculty of Business Management and Social Sciences, University of Applied Sciences, Osnabrück, Germany.
Nicole
N
Egbert
Peter L. Reichertz Institute for Medical Informatics, University of Braunschweig - Institute of Technology and Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Jörn
J
Krückeberg
Peter L. Reichertz Institute for Medical Informatics, University of Braunschweig - Institute of Technology and Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Gerald
G
Stiller
Peter L. Reichertz Institute for Medical Informatics, University of Braunschweig - Institute of Technology and Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Thomas
T
Kupka
Faculty of Business Management and Social Sciences, University of Applied Sciences, Osnabrück, Germany.
Ursula
U
Hübner
Faculty of Business Management and Social Sciences, University of Applied Sciences, Osnabrück, Germany.
Marianne
M
Behrends
D040561:Assisted Living Facilities; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004496:Education, Continuing / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005853:Geriatrics / Q000193:education*; D005858:Germany; D020407:Internet / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D018794:Problem-Based Learning / Q000379:methods*; D013334:Students / Q000706:statistics & numerical data