Can Hybrid Learning Theory Be Used to Teach Working Sonographers Breast Elastography?

Abstract

Hybrid learning is a combination of online learning and face-to-face sessions. This research sought to answer the question, Can hybrid learning be used to teach working sonographers to perform breast elastography? A hybrid course was designed titled Breast Elastography for Working Sonographers. The course consisted of four online training modules, each complete with a posttest and one face-to-face session. After the face-to-face session lectures, participants were interviewed and observed performing elastography on a breast phantom. Results indicate that in this setting, this method for teaching working sonographers breast elastography is successful.