teaching/education Flashcards
out of the following list of teaching methods which method has the highest information retention rate?
a) lectures
b) reading
c) audio-visual
d) demonstration
e) discussion group
f) practice by doing
g) teaching others/immediate use
g ) teaching others/ immediate use
out of the following list of teaching methods which method has the lowest information retention rate?
a) lectures
b) reading
c) audio-visual
d) demonstration
e) discussion group
f) practice by doing
g) teaching others/immediate use
a) lectures
what type of teaching method is described below.
Learners are in groups and given a topic to research. They are expected to develop their own learning objectives.
problem based learning
what teaching method is being described below.
A five step teaching method that can be adopted to structure teaching in clinical environments. It involves 5 steps and takes minutes:-
- commitment from the learner
- justification from the learner
- application
- positive reinforcement
- correction of mistakes
The 1 minute preceptor.
an example would be asking learners that have seen a patient with a rash in the GUM clinic for their differential diagnosis (this is commitment). Then the justification (step 2) would be them presenting their evidence as to why they think the rash represents secondary syphilis. Application (step 3) would be discussing other signs of secondary syphilils for example or diagnosis at this stage, or other common rashes presenting to GUM. Step 4 is positive reinforcement where you tell the learner what they did well, this helps improve their confidence. Step 5 would involve identifying things they got wrong and this should be specific.
this method only works if you use all 5 steps.
this method of learning is via group discussion that produces ideas and ways of problem solving
brainstorming
this method of teaching allows the teacher to assess the level of knowledge held by the learners. Initially the discussion may start of basic and unstructured but develop into a high level discussion based on the learners knowledge
snowballing
you have been assisting the SRH consultant with early surgical TOPs for a few weeks now. they have gradually let you start performing parts of the procedure e.g. bimanual, dilation of the cervix and LA block. Now you are in a position to perform all the early STOPs and the consultant feels able that the SHO can assist you.
complex procedural hierarchy
The SRH consultant asks you to show the new ST1 and ST2s how to set up a hysteroscope. What type of teaching method is this?
simplified procedural hierarchy (just demonstrating how to do something to the learner no feedback etc required)
You are teaching SHOs on insertion of intra-uterine contraception. As part of your teaching to begin with you recap anatomy of the female pelvis and the physiology of the menstrual cycle. This is information that previously they would have been taught at medical school but vital the whole classroom has this basic understanding before enhancing the learning surrounding IUC. what teaching method is this?
schema activation
select the type of teaching style:-
you are now teaching the GUM regs regarding IUC. They are already coil fitters. You revise some basics and then present a series of cases and ask them to discuss/formulate appropriate management plans in a case discussion
a) PBL
b) snowballing
c) brainstorming
d) higher hierachy training
e) schema refinement
schema refinement - learners are required to problem solve and apply their knowledge
what two levels of Miller’s pyramid do WPBA assess
Action (does) and performance (show how)
what are the four stages of Miller’s pyramid and what is it used to describe
Miller’s pyramid is an educational theory that describes the process of a learner mastering a new skill. Initially they possess knowledge, then develop competence i.e. knows how to do something, they then show performance by demonstrating how to do the procedure. Once they have reached the top of the pyramid they demonstrate action by doing the skill.
what type of assessment assess knowledge
multiple choice exams
what is the aim of formative assessments?
assessment FOR learning - to provide feedback to the learner, so they can progress and learn
what is the aim of summative assessment?
assessment OF learning (to allow progression) - high stakes e.g. ARCP, post grad exams
what is the most appropriate term
‘Model showing gradual progression to eventual attainment or mastering of a skill’
Pendletons rules
Reliability
Millers pyramid
Validity
Maslow’s hierarchy of need
Blooms taxonomy of educational objectives
Millers pyramid
what is the most appropriate term
‘Determination of the ability of an assessment tool to measure what it was intended to measure’
Pendletons rules
Reliability
Millers pyramid
Validity
Maslow’s hierarchy of need
Blooms taxonomy of educational objectives
validity
what is the most appropriate term
“Encompasses 3 domains: cognitive (knowledge), affective domain(attitudes), psychomotor domain (skills)”
Pendletons rules
Reliability
Millers pyramid
Validity
Maslow’s hierarchy of need
Blooms taxonomy of educational objectives
Blooms taxonomy of educational objectives
what is the most appropriate term
“Structure for providing constructive feedback in which the trainee also has an active role”
Pendletons rules
Reliability
Millers pyramid
Validity
Maslow’s hierarchy of need
Blooms taxonomy of educational objectives
Pendletons rules
describe how you would use Pendleton’s rules in a situation following IUC insertion to provide feedback to trainee
must be safe space
Learner - states what went well and how
Doctor- states what went well and how
Leaner - suggests what could be done different next time
Doctor- suggests what could be done different next time
Together - agree areas for future development
aka.. the SHIT sandwich
Describe Silverman’s model of feedback
Silverman et al devised the ALOBA feedback model.
Agenda Led Outcomes Based Analysis
Starts the learner discussing their agenda and what they want/need to achieve. Teacher facilitates and encourages self assessment and problem solving
describe maslow’s hierarchy of needs and the different levels in the pyramid.
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is a pyramid with different levels that describes the different needs an individual requires to be fulfilled in order to reach what they term ‘self-actualisation’ (fulfilment). If any of these needs aren’t being met then that can lead to us not reaching our full potential.
the basic needs at the bottom are psychological - food/warmth/ water
the next level - safety needs
third level - social needs i.e. to feel loved, belonging (friendships, intimacy)
fourth level - esteem/ confidence
fifth and final level = self actualisation
as teachers it is important to recognise this because if students don’t have all these fulfilled then they can struggle to reach their full potential.
explain bloom’s taxonomy
bloom’s taxonomy is an educational theory that explains how students learn. It can be applied to teaching to improve lessons and teachers teach.
Bloom divides learning into three domains - knowledge, skills and attitudes.
The taxonomy is devised as a pyramid, which focuses on the knowledge domain (cognitive function). Lower order thinking at the bottom with higher order thinking at the top. As you move up the pyramid you are becoming an expert in that field.
Moving from the bottom of the pyramid to the top:-
knowledge/ remembering
comprehension (Understand)
apply
analyse
synthesis
evaluation
what is the following description describing
'’Refers to the methods and approaches used in adult education and is directed towards self-actualization, gaining experience, and problem-solving.”
Andragogy - describes adult learning
teachers are facilitators, adults must have a motivation to learn
what is the following description describing
Refers to an education method in which the learner is dependent on the teacher for guidance, evaluation, and acquisition of knowledge
Pedagogy
- children learning, didactic style of teaching - the teacher teaches children what they need to know
what is the name of the reflective model described below:
It offers a framework for examining experiences, and given its cyclic nature lends itself particularly well to repeated experiences, allowing you to learn and plan from things that either went well or didn’t go well. It covers 6 stages:
Gibbs reflective cycle
- describe
- feelings
- evaluate
- analysis
- conclusions
- action plan
what is the following definition describing in terms of assessment:
’’ the reproducibility of the results’’
a) Validty
b) acceptability
c) reliability
d) objectivity
c) reliability i.e. if john scores 83 on a test, if we gave him a parallel test would he score 83 (how often the same result is obtained)
why is it so hard to design a reliable assessment?
due to sample error (e.g. students will find different topics different, assessors will choose topics to include in exams). To improve reliability - increase sample size with multiple sources.
what is the following definition describing in terms of assessment:
’’ the extent to which the sort of competence the assessment claims to assess is actually being assessed’’
a) Validity
b) acceptability
c) reliability
d) objectivity
validity - a measure of the test/assessment, assessing what it was designed to assess.
what are the two categories of validity
content validity ( direct validity) - process of experts judging the construction of the assessment and what is included in the assessment. Uses blueprinting (how many items from a subject should be tested)
construct validity (indirect validity) - the behaviour of the scores - have students performed how we expected