A practical guide for medical teachers. (2013)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by John A. Dent, Ronald M. Harden.
• Editors: MMedEd, Dent, John A; Harden, Ronald M
• Contents: Front cover; A Practical Guide for Medical Teachers; Copyright page; Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface; Contributors; 1 Curriculum Development; 1 New horizons in medical education; Recent topics in medical education; Globalization of healthcare delivery and international dimensions of medical education; Reconceptualization of the role of the doctor and the importance of learning outcomes in defining the curriculum for training an appropriate workforce; The changing context in which clinical experience is gained; New learning technologies. The development of assessment and its role in medical educationProfessionalism and scholarship in medical education; Current trends in medical education; Curriculum development and strategies; Previously overlooked learning outcomes and how to assess them; The importance of engagement with the curriculum by both teachers and students; International accreditation and standardization in medical education; The continuum of education from undergraduate to postgraduate training and CME; Admission and selection procedures for medical education. Leadership, scholarship and management in medical educationSummary; References; 2 Curriculum planning and development; Introduction; What is a curriculum?; Identifying the need; Establishing the learning outcomes; Agreeing on the content; Organizing the content; Deciding the educational strategy; Student-centred learning; Problem-based learning (PBL); Integration and interprofessional learning; Community-based learning; Electives; Systematic approach; Choosing the teaching methods; Preparing the assessment; Communication about the curriculum; Promoting an appropriate educational environment. Managing the curriculumSummary; References; 3 The undergraduate curriculum and clinical teaching in the early years; Introduction; Curriculum planning; Defining the content; Aims and objectives; Core material; Learning outcomes; Domains of learning; Further elements of learning outcomes; Delivery of the curriculum; Assessment; Curriculum structure; Ordering; Resources; Evaluation; Summary; References; 4 Postgraduate training; Introduction; Training grades in the UK; The historical perspective in the UK; International perspective; Fundamentals of postgraduate medical education. Transition from medical student to doctorCharacteristics of postgraduate education; Standards for training; Curriculum, teaching and learning and assessment -- blueprinting; Nuts and bolts of the postgraduate curriculum; Formative and summative assessment; Formative assessment; Interaction between trainer and trainee; Pendleton's rules; The one-minute teacher; Summative examinations; Examination format; The Foundation Curriculum in the UK; Doctors in training in difficulty; Exit outcomes; Evaluation of training; Summary; References; 5 Continuing professional development; Introduction.
• Edition: 4th edition
• Publisher Details: Edinburgh : Churchill Livingstone
• Publication Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource (1 volume), illustrations
• Subjects: 610.711; Medicine -- Study and teaching; HEALTH & FITNESS -- Holism; HEALTH & FITNESS -- Reference; MEDICAL -- Alternative Medicine; MEDICAL -- Atlases; MEDICAL -- Essays; MEDICAL -- Family & General Practice; MEDICAL -- Holistic Medicine; MEDICAL -- Osteopathy; Medicine -- Study and teaching; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 0702054674; 9780702054679
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