A Practical Guide to Medical Education

Medical Education

Are you struggling with effective teaching methods?

Have you ever been bored in a lecture? Do you have responsibilities for training others and worry about how to do it well? Could you use a bigger repertoire of really EFFECTIVE teaching methods?

If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then the EEEE book is for you. This manual addresses common challenges in medical education and offers solutions that lead to:

• Better learning outcomes for your students (which is great for them).
• Better outcomes for your patients (even better).
• Very positive feedback for you (which inspires you to keep going).

Many clinicians, though experts in their fields, struggle to teach others in ways that are enjoyable, effective, and time-efficient. Many clinical educators have never trained in the arts of teaching and learning; postgraduate diplomas in education can often seem dry and theoretical. This is not helpful if you have 20 restless clinicians in your classroom, looking at their phones and dreaming of their next holiday.

However, the EEEE book offers a practical understanding of how learning and education work, coupled with a large “recipe book” of tried and tested methods for teaching that enhance learning and make it more enjoyable.

In this book, Dr Avril Danczak shares her teaching methods she finds most useful and effective, making them available to anyone involved in clinical teaching and learning.

Sections:

• ENGAGE: Effective beginnings to sessions.
• ENERGISE: Methods to keep everyone awake and working throughout a session.
• ENRICH: Techniques to elevate sessions to deeper and more complex levels.
• EVALUATE: Methods to reinforce learning through effective evaluation.

Each method is fully described, including advice about when and how to use it, setup instructions, and debrief techniques to maximise learning. Timings, preparation, equipment needed, and any potential pitfalls or cautions are also noted.