UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA: SIMULATIONS AND EXERCISES FOR EDUCATIONAL EFFECTIVENENSS

描述(由申请人提供)：明尼苏达大学公共卫生学院(UMN-SPH)提出了明尼苏达大学：教育有效性模拟和练习(U-SEE)计划，重点关注优先主题“提高培训的有用性”。该计划的具体目标是确定进行培训的最佳做法(例如，设计、可用性、模式)，并确定衡量改进和维持公共卫生准备系统高水平绩效的有效性和效率方面的指标。特别考虑的培训包括体验式练习、基于计算机的模拟和基于角色和能力的虚拟环境，以展示自我效能预期、知识、技能和反应表现。从概念上讲，需要一种模式来建设系统能力，同时个人将知识应用于公共卫生实践，并证明在规划和应对公共卫生威胁方面的职能能力。为了实现这一目标，U-SEEE支持一个多学科的行政和科学方案核心、发展新的研究调查人员的机会、支持创新研究举措的试点项目以及五个相互依存和相互关联的研究项目。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The University of Minnesota School of Public Health (UMN-SPH) proposes the program University of Minnesota: Simulations and Exercises for Educational Effectiveness (U-SEEE) that focuses on the priority theme "to enhance the usefulness of training." The specific aims of this program are to identify best practices (e.g. design, usability, modalities) for the conduct of training and to identify metrics for measuring the dimensions of effectiveness and efficiency in improving and sustaining high-level performance of the public health preparedness system. Special consideration is given to training that incorporates experiential exercises, computer-based simulations, and virtual environments that are role-based and capability-linked to demonstrate self-efficacy expectations, knowledge, skills and response performance. Conceptually, a model is needed that builds system capacity while individuals apply knowledge to public health practice and demonstrate functional competency in planning for and responding to public health threats. To accomplish this, U-SEEE supports a multi-disciplinary administrative and scientific program core, opportunities for the development of new research investigators, pilot projects in support of innovative research initiatives, and five interdependent and inter-related research projects.