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Teaching student-centred educational approaches to general practice teachers

C R Coles1, J M Tomlinson

  • 1Department of Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, UK.

Medical Education
|May 1, 1994
PubMed
Summary

Medical educators are enhancing undergraduate curricula to be more learner-centered and community-oriented. Workshops for general practice teachers improved learner-centered approaches, especially when skills practice followed soon after.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • General Practice Training

Background:

  • Medical education reform emphasizes learner-centered and community-oriented curricula.
  • This shift necessitates advancements in teacher training methodologies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate learner-centered educational approaches for general practice teachers.
  • To assess the effectiveness of one-day workshops designed for this purpose.

Main Methods:

  • A project involving one-day workshops for general practice teachers.
  • Workshops were structured using learner-centered educational principles.
  • An evaluation was conducted to assess the workshop outcomes.

Main Results:

  • The workshops successfully met their aim of helping teachers develop learner-centered approaches.

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  • Participant learning and skill application were most effective when practice opportunities followed workshops promptly.

    • Conclusions:

    • Learner-centered workshops are effective for training general practice teachers.
    • Timely skill practice is crucial for reinforcing newly acquired educational approaches in medical training.