Innovation in learning

The group has expertise in the design, implementation, and evaluation of innovative pedagogical strategies, based on both scientific evidence from learning neuroscience and on adult learning models, with the aim of enhancing the learning experience and its impact, fostering the development of professional competencies, transforming professional behaviours, and promoting healthy, respectful, and transformative learning environments.

Research interests

• Clinical practices: design and implementation of clinical learning models and the assessments of professional practice, as well as the development of supervised practical learning strategies that reduce the gap between theory and practice. These initiatives facilitate the development of skills, the transfer of professional competencies into clinical practice, and promote patient safety, the quality of academic training, the well-being of tutors and students, and the sustainability of the healthcare system.

• Clinical simulation: design and develop of innovative clinical simulation environments and models, the implementation of evidence-based methods and techniques, and evaluation of their impact on the acquisition of professional competencies, the reduction of human error, and the enhancement of safety and quality of care.

• Training of Trainers: Design and implementation of pedagogical strategies and training programmes for clinical or academic tutors in the field of health, acknowledging that this role requires clinical, pedagogical, transversal, and socio-emotional competencies. Since student training is a shared responsibility, it is essential to ensure high-quality, structured tutor training that guarantees knowledge transfer, students' competency development, and the safety and well-being of all involved.