The ABCs of pedagogy for clinical teachers
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Peter J McLeod1, Yvonne Steinert, Tim Meagher
1Centre for Medical Education, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. peter.mcleod@muhc.mcgill.ca
Background:
Clinical teachers rarely receive formal instruction in the basic concepts and principles of education. It is usually assumed that expertise as a practitioner will translate into effectiveness as a teacher.
Purpose:
To identify the important concepts and pedagogic principles, which, if known and understood by clinical practitioners, might enhance their teaching prowess and success.
Method:
We developed a long list of potentially important concepts identified in the education literature. We then conducted a 3-round Delphi expert opinion-soliciting process to identify which of the concepts were of most importance to clinical teachers.
Results:
Thirteen of the 14 panel members successfully completed the process and achieved 94% reliability in rating the potential importance of the concepts on the e-mailed ratings list.
Conclusion:
We have identified a limited list of core pedagogic concepts, knowledge of which may enhance the success of clinical teachers.
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