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Abstract
Background: Teaching online and cross-discipline teaching are new experiences for many instructors.
Aim: Our aim was to solicit the experiences of a group of College of Education faculty about teaching medical professionals in an online master's degree in education program.
Method: We used a focus group approach (eight instructors) to explore and gain a deeper understanding about teaching medical professionals by instructors who are in cross disciplines (e.g., nonmedical backgrounds).
Results: The data were analyzed using a qualitative thematic analysis approach. Six themes emerged from the instructors’ comments about online teaching to medical professionals compared with other students they have taught in a classroom setting.
Conclusion: This study has implications for online teachers and for those who are planning cross-discipline teaching programs.
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Kadriye O. Lewis
KADRIYE O. LEWIS, EdD, is an associate professor of Pediatrics in the Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Raymond C. Baker
RAYMOND C. BAKER, MD, MEd, is a professor of Clinical Pediatrics in the Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio.