Technology and Competency-oriented Learning : Effective Methods for Training the Next Cohort of Healthcare Managers

This book provides insights into the development of competency-based learning approaches and specific instructional activities designed to enhance healthcare management students’ twenty-first-century skills (21CS). These skills encompass three core domains: cognitive, intra-personal, and inter-personal. The book explores how these skills can be advanced within the intricate dynamics of healthcare systems at macro, meso, and micro levels, emphasizing the imperative need for healthcare professionals to adapt to rapid technological and global changes. Structured into twelve chapters, the book begins with an overview of the complex healthcare environment, highlighting transformative changes and challenges. It then delves into the core theme of competency-based learning, showcasing a shift from traditional teaching methods to constructivist approaches that enhance real-world skills through interactive methods. This approach is crucial for fostering the necessary skills in healthcare managers and other healthcare professionals, which are increasingly vital in today's digital and dynamic medical landscape. The book serves as an extensive resource and guide for healthcare students, faculty, researchers, curriculum designers, policymakers, and current and future healthcare leaders. It offers practical methodologies, innovative teaching methods, and insightful case studies, making it a valuable reference for healthcare and pedagogical research.

Dr. Lior Naamati-Schneider is the head of the health program at the Management Department, a senior lecturer, and a researcher in the Health Systems Management Department at Hadassah Academic College, Israel. Her research focuses on health policy, healthcare management, and medical education, with an emphasis on adaptation processes within the healthcare system. She examines individual, organizational, and systemic aspects to meet the evolving needs of the healthcare market. With over 25 years of experience in both teaching and practical management, she has contributed to innovative, technology-based learning environments aimed at enhancing students' lifelong learning skills.

Professor Dorit Alt, Ph.D., is the dean of the Faculty of Education and Teaching at Tel Hai College, Israel. She specializes in instruction, learning, and assessment in the twenty-first century. Her research focuses on promoting lifelong learning skills through both formal and non-formal learning environments. Among her numerous publications are the books 'Lifelong Citizenship: Lifelong Learning as a Lever for Moral and Democratic Values' (Brill and Sense Publishers), 'The Challenges of Academic Incivility. Social-emotional Competencies and Redesign of Learning Environments as Remedies' (Springer), and 'Equity and Formative Assessment in Higher Education: Advancing Culturally Responsive Assessment' (Springer).