The relationship between learner engagement and teaching effectiveness: a novel assessment of student engagement in continuing medical education.
Christopher R StephensonSara L BonnesAdam P SawatskyLukas W RichardsCathy D SchleckJayawant N MandrekarThomas J BeckmanChristopher M WittichPublished in: BMC medical education (2020)
Engagement, as measured by the LEI, is strongly related to teaching effectiveness. The LEI is supported by robust validity evidence including content, response process, internal structure, and relations to other variables. Given the relationship between learner engagement and teaching effectiveness, identifying more engaging and interactive methods for teaching in CME is recommended.