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. 2020 Jun 30;15(6):e0235269. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0235269

Table 2. Educational domains of the lectures and practical training.

Methods of Training US Course Training of Trainers Course
Core Lectures • Ultrasound Knobs & Physics • Principles of Adult Learning
• Finding Fetal Position • Ultrasound Teaching Methods
• Fetal Heart Rate
• Hands-on Training Techniques
• Estimating Gestational Age: BPD, HC, FL, TCD
• Common Learner Mistakes
• Placenta Position • Ultrasound Safety
• Fluid Volume
• Multiple Gestation
Small Group Didactics Mini-lectures (<15 minutes, groups of 3–4) • Live demonstration of common learner mistakes
• How to correct errors
Hands-on Practice: Live Models Scan practice on volunteers from antenatal clinic Master Trainer nurses were observed teaching new learners and feedback given
Mock Enrollments 25 mock enrollments supervised by trainers Master Trainer nurses supervised HC mock enrollments
Observed Structured Clinical Exam Observed exams performed after 25 scans completed