A smartphone-based adaptive learning approach to gamified clinical training in low-income countries

Thesis

Of the estimated 2.9 million neonatal lives that are lost each year globally, Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has the highest overall risk of death within the first 24 hours of life, accounting for 37% of global deaths. Severe workforce shortages, coupled with a health workforce skill imbalance and maldistribution, and a lack of training opportunities are likely to be key contributors to this high mortality rate. Given the lack of capacity to run face-to-face training at scale, new digital appr...

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Authors: Tuti, T

• DOI: 10.5287/ora-ko0yqx5a5
• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: English
• Keywords: low income countries; smartphones; clinical training; technology enhanced learning; adaptive learning; knoweldge tracing; mobile phones