ABC of Learning and Teaching in Medicine

The ABC of Learning and Teaching in Medicine is a fully revised, succinct resource for both novice and experienced medical teachers. It is an excellent introductory text for doctors and other health professionals starting out in their careers as well as offering teaching tips and new perspectives for busy practitioners wishing to keep abreast of developments in medical education. The ABC emphasises the teacher’s role as a facilitator of learning rather than a transmitter of knowledge. It is designed to be practical and accessible and will support good teachers in becoming even better at what they do. Each chapter seeks to explain how different aspects of learning and assessment work, (the theory) as well as providing descriptions of educational approaches that work, (the practice). This fully updated new edition features core medical education topics such as course design, assessment, learning in groups, feedback, and the creation of learning materials. It also includes invaluable new chapters that address many of the challenges of medical education such as dealing with students in difficulty, the teaching of professionalism in clinical settings, and how to support the development of teachers. Together, these chapters represent an authoritative guide written by a team of educational experts of international renown and is suitable for all health professional educators. CONTENTS 1 Applying educational theory in practice ( David Kaufman ). 2 Course design ( John Bligh and Julie Brice ). 3 Collaborative learning ( Diana Wood ). 4 Evaluation ( Jillian Morrison ). 5 Teaching large groups ( Peter Cantillon ). 6 Teaching small groups ( David Jaques ). 7 Feedback in medical education ( Joan Sargeant and Karen Mann ). 8 Learning and teaching in the clinical environment ( John Spencer ). 9 Written assessment ( Lambert Schuwirth and Cees van der Vleuten ). 10 Skill based assessment ( Val Wass ). 11 Work based assessment ( John Norcini and Eric Holmboe ). 12 Direct observation methods of assessment ( Peter Cantillon and Diana Wood ). 13 Learning environment ( Jill Thistlethwaite ). 14 Creating teaching materials ( Jean Ker and Anne Hesketh ). 15 Learning and teaching professionalism ( Richard Cruess and Sylvia Cruess ). 16 Making it all happen: faculty development for busy teachers ( Yvonne Steinert ). 17 Students in difficulty ( Dason Evans and Jo Brown ).