Design and Validation of Professional Development Environment Model Based on Task-Centered Approach in Medical Education

• Published in: SAGE open 2023-10, Vol.13 (4)
• Main Authors: Salary, Somayeh, Amin Beydokhti, Ali Akbar, Karami, Morteza, Layegh, Parvaneh, Mahdavi Rashed, Masoud, Mahmoudian, Mozhgan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Medical education; Professional development
• ISSN: 2158-2440; 2158-2440
• DOI: 10.1177/21582440231217824

This study aimed to design and validate a professional development environment model based on a task-centered approach in medical education. Accordingly, a mixed research design was used, and a qualitative content analysis was performed using a synthesis research method to identify the elements and components of the proposed model. Furthermore, a descriptive survey method was employed to validate the model from the point of view of experts. For the purposeful selection of resources considering the identification of the components of the professional development environment model based on the task-centered approach, authentic scientific documents indexed in databases, such as Scopus, Science Direct, Springer, Google Scholar, ProQuest, Emerald, and PubMed from 2000 to 2022 were reviewed, and 48 documents were selected. Then, they were analyzed using open coding and axial coding. To validate the proposed model, 20 specialists in radiology, medical education, and educational sciences were selected as a sample. The data were collected through an 8-item researcher-made questionnaire the content validity of which was confirmed by calculating S-CVI and CVI. According to the analysis, 4 main components and 14 sub-components were extracted, which led to the design of the desired model. The findings in the quantitative part also showed that the presented model has high internal validity in the field of medical education. Therefore, it is suggested to use this model as an innovative strategy and guidance for medical professionals. Plain language summary Professional Development Environment Model Based on Task-Centered Approach The attainment of a model for designing the learning environment in the field of medicine is of significant importance. Therefore, this study aimed to design and validate a professional development environment model based on a task-centered approach in medical education. The development of a professional development environment model based on a task-centered approach including four components of process factors, contextual factors, content factors, and learning outcomes. The findings of content validation indicated that the provided model had the necessary validity in medical education. The proposed model of the professional development environment based on the task-centered approach has content validity and can be a guide for educational designers and specialists in the medical field.