iLookOut for Child Abuse: Micro-learning to Improve Knowledge Retention

Study Summary

This proposed randomized controlled trial will examine whether gamified micro-learning is a feasible and effective way to promote long-term learning about child abuse and its reporting. After completing the interactive online learning program, iLookOut for Child Abuse, early childhood professionals will receive brief (5-10 minute) gamified learning exercises to complete on their smart-phones. By measuring knowledge (and other outcomes) over time, the investigators will determine how much knowledge decays over various time periods, how well micro-learning can remediate that decay, and whether such a 2-phase intervention is feasible for helping early childhood professionals be better prepared to identify and report suspected child abuse.

Primary Outcome

Evaluate whether a multi-faceted implementation strategy that includes learners completing an initial core training that is reinforced by using a micro-learning program (core learning program + micro-learning) is a way to educate ECPs about child abuse and its reporting. We will judge the iLookOut intervention program to have an acceptable completion rate if: \>50% of ECPs who complete iLookOut's core learning program also complete the micro-learning program.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

• OTHER Online interactive learning activities

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