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A case-study approach. Fellows' perceptions of a teaching course
E A Zenni1, L R First, J P Hafler
1Department of Medicine, Children's Hospital, Boston, MA.
Objective:
To determine general and behavioral pediatric fellows' perceptions of a formal teaching course.
Design:
Qualitative research design using a case-study approach.
Setting:
Children's Hospital in Boston, Mass.
Participants:
All first-year general and behavioral pediatric fellows (n=5) taking the teaching course.
Intervention:
A 12-week teaching course given to all participants.
Measurements/Main Results:
Data were collected using questionnaires completed by fellows; focused, open-ended interviews with fellows; and student ratings of fellows' teaching. Analysis revealed that after the course, the fellows perceived "teaching'' as an interactive, student-directed process; attained a greater awareness of the value of feedback; recognized new teaching opportunities; and changed their teaching strategies to reflect student-directed teaching.
Conclusion:
This formal course influenced fellows' approach to teaching.