Title: Teaching Medical Students in the Community Practice Setting: Applying Teaching and Learning Styles
1Teaching Medical Students in the Community
Practice Setting Applying Teaching and Learning
Styles
- An orientation module developed by the
- Office of Regional Medical Education
- The University of Texas Medical Branch
- School of Medicine
The University of Texas Medical Branch at
Galveston (UTMB) is accredited by the
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical
Education to provide continuing medical education
to physicians. The University of Texas Medical
Branch at Galveston designates this educational
activity for a maximum of two (2) AMA PRA
Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only
claim credit commensurate with extent of their
participation in the activity.
Estimated Study Time 2 hours Medium Used CD
and web-based access
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Version 1.0 Original Release Date November 1,
2007 Expiration Date July 1, 2010
2Teaching and Learning StylesGoals
- Identify teaching and learning styles and methods
as appropriate to medical student education. - Apply effective teaching methods in the community
practice setting.
3Speaker
Ingrid Bowden, M.Ed., R.N. is the administrative
manager for the East Texas Area Health Education
Center (AHEC) at UTMB. She has over 12 years
experience in recruiting community preceptors and
coordinating the placement of medical students in
community rotations throughout East Texas AHECs
111-county region. Ms. Bowden serves on the UTMB
School of Medicine Ambulatory Community Selective
Committee, and manages all activities associated
with the Public Health ACS. She is also a member
of the UTMB School of Medicines Community
Faculty Development Coordinating Committee.
In accordance with the Accreditation Council for
Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) standards
and the policy of the University of Texas Medical
Branch at Galveston, presenters are asked to
indicate if they have any relationship which, in
the context of their presentation, could be
perceived as a real or apparent conflict of
interest, (for example, ownership of stock,
honoraria, or consulting fees). Any such
relationship will be disclosed to the audience
and consideration will be given to possible
influences of their presentations. Dr. Michael
Ainsworth has no relevant financial relationships
with any commercial interest to the provider
(UTMB).
4Teaching and Learning StylesObjectives
- Identify student learning styles and describe how
to apply them in the community practice setting. - Identify teaching styles and methods appropriate
for teaching medical students in the community
practice setting. - Apply appropriate teaching methods for medical
students in the community practice setting.
5Learning Styles
- Student roles and behaviors
- Types of learners
- Learning components
- Principles of adult learning
6Roles and Behaviors
- Compliant student
- Anxious-dependent student
- Independent student
- Sniper student
7Types of Learners
- Visual learners
- Auditory learners
- Kinesthetic learners
- Learning Styles Inventory
8Learning Components
- Cognitive what the student should learn
- Affective motivate the student to learn
- Metacognitive how to learn, identify and
correct areas of deficit
9Principles of Adult Learning
- Apply what is learned shortly after learning it.
- Emphasize learning concepts and principles over
facts. - Students participate in setting own learning
objectives. - Students use feedback to evaluate their own
performance.
10Teaching Methods in the Community Practice
Setting
- Teacher-centered and learner-centered instruction
- Communication
- Attentive silence
- Cooperative negotiation
- Persuasive confrontation
- Levels of competency
11Teacher-Centered and Learner-Centered Instruction
- Teacher-Centered Topics are broken down into
units of instruction. Emphasis is on the
accumulation of facts. - Learner-Centered Students answer their own
questions and solve their own problems. Emphasis
is on application of knowledge and skills.
12Communication Strategies
- Attentive silence
- Cooperative negotiation
- Persuasive confrontation
13Attentive Silence
- Silence
- Observation
- Purposeful eye contact
- Tracking
- Open-ended encouragement advocacy
- Surface paraphrasing exploration
14Cooperative Negotiation
- Self-disclosure
- Active listening
- Intense paraphrasing
- Open-ended questioning
- Feedback
15Persuasive Confrontation
- Summarizing interpreting
- Information giving prescribing
- Critiquing, correcting, closed questioning
- Persuasion, challenge confrontation.
Communication Strategies
16Competency Levels
1. Unconsciously Incompetent
Introductory Phase See one.
2. Consciously Incompetent
Practice Phase Do one.
3. Consciously Competent
Perfecting Phase Do one more.
4. Unconsciously Competent
17Introductory Phase5 Steps
- State objective of skill
- Explain rationale
- Describe equipment, materials, and skills needed
- Explain sequential steps
- Demonstrate entire skill
18Practice Phase
- Give specific instructions
- Close observation
- Generous feedback
- Allow independent practice time
- Certify student on the skill
19Perfecting Phase
- Provide precision practice
- Give feedback infrequently
Competency Levels
20Learning Vector Diagram
assisting
monitoring
TEACHERSSTRATEGIES
supervising
demonstrating
Performance on a leash
Performancewith a parachute
observation
practice
LEARNERS COMPETENCE
High
Low
21Applying Teaching Methods
- Teaching action plan to monitor and facilitate
progress - Learning objectives for students in the community
practice setting - Pearls for effective teaching
22Action Plan
- Pre clinic assignments
- Assign specific patients
- Formal and informal feedback
- Plan for achieving course objectives.
23Learning Objectives
- Evaluate patients and follow up as diagnostic and
therapeutic maneuvers unfold. - Develop an ongoing patient relationships.
- Understand the natural course of illness.
- Participate in management decisions.
24Pearls for Effective Teaching
- Plan schedule in advance
- Assign focused tasks
- Provide feedback
- Provide alternate learning activities
- Introduce the student to your medical colleagues
25Summary
- The ability to select and apply appropriate
teaching techniques relevant to an individual
students learning style and level of competency
will maximize the effects of your teaching
efforts.
Student Evaluation of Course
Student Evaluation of Preceptor
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27Teaching Medical Students in the Community
Practice Setting Applying Teaching and Learning
Styles
A teaching skills module developed by the Office
of Regional Medical Education The University of
Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine
Galveston, TX
Please print the links below to share evaluation
feedback and request CME credit. ?
Credits Pam Hentschel, M.S. Members of the UTMB
Community Faculty Development Coordinating
Committee
Link to Presentation Evaluation Form
Link to Post-Test and CME Credit Request Form
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