Table 5 Suggested Resources for Increasing Use of Active Learning Methods in Continuing Medical Education Units in the U.S. and Canada in 2019 Using Descriptive Statistics and Cronbach’s Alpha from Survey Questions
From: Making it stick: use of active learning strategies in continuing medical education
| Resources for Increasing the Use of AL | Very helpful/ moderately helpful | Somwhat helpful | A little helpful/ Not at all helpful |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL-related faculty development materials | 89.2% (99) | 9.9% (11) | 0.9% (1) |
| Assistance from educational strategists | 85.6% (95) | 8.1% (9) | 6.3% (7) |
| Institutional recognition for AL teaching / curriculum development | 83.8% (93) | 13.5% (33) | 2.7% (8) |
| Institution-wide training sessions on AL | 67.6% (75) | 22.5% (25) | 9.9% (11) |
| Best-practice publications about AL | 63.1% (70) | 29.7% (33) | 7.2% (8) |
| Other resources n = 3 | Cronbach’s alpha | 95% CI | |
| Lower Bound | Upper Bound | ||
| 0.82 | 0.75 | 0.87 | |