Learning Components
Learning Approach
EXTRA training in research literacy and use is based on adult learning principles, responsive to the needs and aware of the considerable existing skills of participants in the program. The program offers a "blended" learning experience with a focus on applying research use skills learned in the classroom to solving healthcare management issues in the workplace. The program comprises five components:
- away-from-home residency sessions (six weeks in total over two years, spread over four away-from-home residency sessions);
- an intervention project conducted at fellows' home organizations (designed as a catalyst for significant organizational change);
- self-directed learning between residency sessions;
- peer networks and mentoring support; and
- post-program support and activities involving program graduates and their organizations.
From the six weeks of residency sessions to the development of the intervention projects, the fellowship experience will be fully supported with guidance from mentors and top-flight faculty from Canada and abroad. In between residency modules, participants, faculty, and mentors interact via the EXTRA desktop, which is a unique online learning platform incorporating sophisticated knowledge resources with tools for learning, research, and collaboration. The EXTRA program offers a rich opportunity to collaborate across disciplines and share experiences on complex healthcare management issues with executives from across French- and English-speaking Canada.
