Essential Skills for a Medical Teacher: An Introduction to Teaching and Learning in Medicine

Essential Skills for a Medical Teacher is a perfect introduction for new teachers to the exciting opportunities facing them, whether they are working in undergraduate, postgraduate or continuing education. It will also be of considerable use to more experienced teachers to review and assess their own practice and gain a new perspective on how best to facilitate their students' or trainees' learning. The contents are based on the authors' extensive experience of what works in medical education, whether in teaching and curriculum planning or in the organisation of faculty development courses in medical education at basic and advanced levels. INDICE: Section 1 - Challenges you face as a teacher (Teaching responsibilities) What is expected of you as a teacher at a time of change Section 2 - Specifying what students should learn (Outcome-based education) What is outcome or competency based education Specifying the learning outcomes and competencies Describing and communicating the learning outcomes and competencies Twelve steps in establishing an outcome or competency based approach Entrustable Professional Activities Section 3 - Planning the curriculum (The Curriculum) The authentic curriculum Ten questions to ask when planning a curriculum Sequencing curriculum content and the spiral curriculum A student-centred approach and student engagement Building learning around clinical problems and presentations Using an integrated approach Interprofessional education (IPE) Clinical teaching in the curriculum Information overload, the core curriculum and electives The importance of the education environment Mapping the curriculum Section 4 - Helping the student to learn (The teacher's toolkit) Selecting the teaching method Using sound educational principles Demonstrating passion for teaching Teaching large groups Learning in small groups Facilitating Independent learning Undertaking clinical teaching Making use of simulation Technology-enhanced learning Using peer and collaborative learning Section 5 - Checking that the student has learned (Assessment) Your institution's assessment PROFILE Six questions to ask about assessment Written assessment Clinical and performance-based assessment Portfolio assessment Self-assessment Assessment for admission to medicine and postgraduate training Section 6 - Planning for the future Evaluating the curriculum Knowing what works and doesn't work Bringing about change The future of medical education

• ISBN: 978-0-7020-7854-5
• Editorial: Elsevier
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 272
• Fecha Publicación: 01/07/2020
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés