Multi-Level Impact of Continuing Professional Development on Sri Lanka's Veterinary Sector

Autor/inn/en	Kinnison, Tierney; Thuranira-McKeever, Christine; Kalupahana, Ruwani; Silva-Fletcher, Ayona
Titel	Multi-Level Impact of Continuing Professional Development on Sri Lanka's Veterinary Sector
Quelle	In: Open Learning, 38 (2023) 1, S.4-21 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0268-0513
DOI	10.1080/02680513.2020.1758650
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Capacity Building; Veterinary Medical Education; Distance Education; Epidemiology; Public Health; Animals; Agricultural Production; Scholarships; Blended Learning; Program Effectiveness; School Personnel; College Graduates; Attitudes; Satisfaction; Job Skills; Knowledge Level; Health Personnel; Sri Lanka; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Epidemiologie; Gesundheitswesen; Animal; Tier; Tiere; Agriculture; Production; Landwirtschaft; Produktion; Agrarproduktion; Landwirtschaftliche Produktion; Scholarship; Stipendium; Schulpersonal; Hochschulabsolvent; Hochschulabsolventin; Attitude; Einstellung; Verhalten; Zufriedenheit; Produktive Fertigkeit; Wissensbasis; Medizinisches Personal; Ceylon; Großbritannien
Abstract	A capacity-building programme between a veterinary school in the UK and the veterinary school in Sri Lanka was developed. Scholarships for two distance learning MSc programmes were offered to Sri Lankan veterinarians: 'Veterinary Epidemiology and Public Health' and 'Livestock Health and Production'. In addition, scholarships were offered to academic staff members at the veterinary school to undertake the Postgraduate Certificate in Veterinary Education. A blended learning approach was taken, though the majority of learning was by distance. This study used a case-study approach to assess the programmes' impact at different levels: individual, institutional, institution's students, the profession, the public and animals. Previous students were interviewed and current students participated in a focus group. Staff of the Sri Lankan university were interviewed. Data were transcribed and qualitative content analysis conducted. Participants had achieved personal satisfaction, gained new knowledge and skills and progressed professionally. These impacts translated to societal impacts including disseminating understanding of One Health, improving animal welfare laws and assisting the development of the undergraduate veterinary curriculum. The graduates from the blended learning programmes are experts at the centre of a new community of practice and have the ability to inspire future generations of Sri Lankan veterinary surgeons. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01