Browsing by Author "Otaki, Farah"
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Assessment as Learning in Medical Education: Feasibility and Perceived Impact of Student-Generated Formative Assessments
Lakhtakia, Ritu; Otaki, Farah; Alsuwaidi, Laila; Zary, Nabil (2022-07)Background: Self-regulated learning (SRL) is gaining widespread recognition as a vital competency that is desirable to sustain lifelong learning, especially relevant to health professions education. Contemporary educational ... -
Change management in higher education: A sequential mixed methods study exploring employees perception
Ezzeddine, Rima; Otaki, Farah; Darwish, Sohaib; AlGurg, Reem (2023)Background: Higher education institutions need to put change management as a pivotal part of their strategy. The challenge is to effectively contextualize existing change management models to the respective work environment. ... -
Change management in higher education: A sequential mixed methods study exploring employees’ perception
Ezzeddine, Rima; Otaki, Farah; Darwish, Sohaib; AlGurg, Reem (2023)Abstract: Background: Higher education institutions need to put change management as a pivotal part of their strategy. The challenge is to effectively contextualize existing change management models to the respective ... -
Effect of introducing interprofessional education concepts on students of various healthcare disciplines: a pre-post study in the United Arab Emirates
Zaher, Shroque; Otaki, Farah; Zary, Nabil (2022-07)Background: The value of inter professional education (IPE) in nurturing healthcare professionals, and in shaping their professional identities, and their attitudes towards interdisciplinary teamwork and collaboration ... -
Exploring the value of the learners perception of teaching effectiveness in informing faculty development needs: A mixed-methods study
Otaki, Farah; Hassan Khamis, Amar; AlGurg, Reem; Davis, Dave; Zary, Nabil (2020)Abstract: The evaluation of a faculty development intervention needs to start at the outset, and not as an afterthought. Moreover, it is important to evaluate the degree to which the predefined impact is attained as a ... -
Introducing the 4Ps Model of Transitioning to Distance Learning: A convergent mixed methods study conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic
Otaki, Farah; Zaher, Shroque; Du Plessis, Stefan; Lakhtakia, Ritu; Zary, Nabil; Inuwa, Ibrahim M. (2021)Abstract: Significant concern has been raised regarding the effect of COVID-19 on medical education. This study aimed to shed light on the distance learning experiences of medical students and their instructors at the ... -
Investigating the evolution of undergraduate medical students perception and performance in relation to an innovative curriculum-based research module: A convergent mixed methods study launching the 8A-Model
Otaki, Farah; Alhashmi, Deena; Hassan Khamis, Amar; Azar, Aida J (2023)Abstract: Background: Embedding into undergraduate medical programs experiential research curricula, based on holistic theories of education which emphasize participation in the social world, remains uncommon. The purpose ... -
Leveraging the Added Value of Experiential Co-Curricular Programs to Humanize Medical Education
Senok, Abiola; John-Baptiste, Anne-Marie; Heialy, Saba Al; Naidoo, Nerissa; Otaki, Farah; Davis, Dave (2021)Background: The aftermath of the 1910 Flexner report resulted in significant gaps in the structure of medical education. Experiential co-curricular opportunities can contribute to addressing these gaps. Purpose: To ... -
Medical Students’ Perception and Perceived Value of Peer Learning in Undergraduate Clinical Skill Development and Assessment: Mixed Methods Study
Alzaabi, Shaikha; Nasaif, Mohammed; Hassan Khamis, Amar; Otaki, Farah; Zary, Nabil; Mascarenhas, Sharon (2021)Background: The effectiveness of peer learning in clinical skill development is well recognized and researched, given the many benefits gained such as enhanced learning, alleviation of the burden on faculty, and early ... -
Medical students’ perception of resilience and of an innovative curriculum-based resilience skills building course: A participant-focused qualitative analysis
Nair, Bhavana; Otaki, Farah; Ho, Samuel B (2023)Background: Medicine is one of the most demanding academic fields with an extensive curriculum that entails plenty of potential stressors. There is sufficient evidence that medical students are more prone to psychological ... -
Patients’ and physicians’ gender and perspective on shared decision-making: A cross-sectional study from Dubai
Otaki, Farah; Alsheikh-Ali, Alawi; AlGurg, Reem (2022)Background: Delivering patient-centered care is a declared objective of many health delivery systems globally, especially in an era of value-based health care. It entails the active engagement of the patients in healthcare ... -
Physicians’ perspective on shared decision making in Dubai: a cross-sectional study
Alameddine, Mohamad; AlGurg, Reem; Otaki, Farah; Alsheikh-Ali, Alawi (2020)Background: Shared decision-making (SDM) is an integral part of patient-centered delivery of care. Maximizing the opportunity of patients to participate in decisions related to their health is an expectation in care delivery ... -
A qualitative study of trainer and trainee perceptions and experiences of clinical assessment in post-graduate dental training
Amir-Rad, Fatemeh; Otaki, Farah; AlGurg, Reem; Davis, Dave (2020)Background: The implementation of workplace-based assessment (WBA) needs to ensure the achievement of pre-set competences but may look different across varying contexts, such as in post-graduate dental education. The ... -
Rapid transition to distance learning due to COVID-19: Perceptions of postgraduate dental learners and instructors
Amir-Rad, Fatemeh; Otaki, Farah; Baqain, Zaid; Zary, Nabil; Al Halabi, Manal (2021)Abstract: The outbreak of Coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19) necessitated an abrupt transition from on campus, face-to-face sessions to online, distance learning in higher education institutions. The purpose of this study ... -
Selected Skill Sets as Building Blocks for High School-to-Medical School Bridge: Longitudinal Study Among Undergraduate Medical Students
Alsuwaidi, Laila; Otaki, Farah; Hassan Khamis, Amar; AlGurg, Reem; Lakhtakia, Ritu (2023)Background: The high school–to–medical school education transition is a significant milestone in the students’ academic journey, which is characterized by multiple stressors. Although this crucial transition has been ... -
Shaping the future-ready doctor: a first-aid kit to address a gap in medical education.
Otaki, Farah; Naidoo, Nerissa; Heialy, Saba Al; John-Baptiste, Anne-Marie; Davis, David A; Senok, Abiola (2020)To the Editor: With the advent of Industry 4.0 (i.e., the fourth industrial revolution) came a paradigm shift built on core work-related skills that further dictated the emergence of a "new" world, with diverse professional ... -
Simulation-based education for selected communication skills: exploring the perception of post-graduate dental students
Mascarenhas, Sharon; Al Halabi, Manal; Otaki, Farah; Davis, Dave (2021)Purpose: The role of simulation-based education (SBE) in enhancing communication has been established in the literature. To ensure achieving desired outcomes from SBE initiative, the individual learners, their experiences, ... -
Students’ Perception of Formative Assessment as an Instructional Tool in Competency-Based Medical Education: Proposal for a Proof-of-Concept Study
Otaki, Farah; Gholami, Mandana; Fawad, Iman; Akbar, Anjum; Banerjee, Yajnavalka (2023)Background: In competency-based medical education (CBME), “Assessment for learning” or “Formative Assessment” (FA) plays a key role in augmenting student learning. FAs help students to measure their progress over time, ... -
Taking a Leap of Faith:A Study of Abruptly Transitioning an Undergraduate Medical Education Program to Distance-Learning Owing to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Du Plessis, Stefan; Otaki, Farah; Zaher, Shroque; Zary, Nabil; Inuwa, Ibrahim M.; Lakhtakia, Ritu (2021)Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has forced universities worldwide to immediately transition to distance-learning. Although numerous studies have investigated the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on universities in the ... -
Telehealth to the Rescue During COVID-19: A Convergent Mixed Methods Study Investigating Patients' Perception.
Al-Sharif, Ghadah A; Almulla, Alia A.; AlMerashi, Eman; Alqutami, Reem; Almoosa, Mohammad; Otaki, Farah; Ho, Samuel B (2021)Background: The onset of the pandemic necessitated abrupt transition to telehealth consultations. Although there is a few tools that gauge the patients' perception about their experiences, none of them are contextualized ...