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Teaching student-centred educational approaches to general practice teachers
1Department of Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, UK.
Medical Education
|May 1, 1994
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.
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.
- 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.