Small Group Teaching Deirdre Bonnycastle Regina General Hospital.

Small Group Teaching

Deirdre Bonnycastle

Regina General Hospital

Objectives

1. Describe the similarities and differences between small group and classroom teaching.

2. Practice using 4 teaching techniques useful in small groups.

Background

Cooperative

Active

Self directed

Experiential

The CASE Curriculum Modelhttp://medicaleducation.wetpaint.com/page/CASE+Curriculum+Model

Similarities

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Differences

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Four Techniques

1. Microteaching

2. Cases

3. Questioning

4. Structured Controversy

Microteaching

• Set– Attention– Motivation

• Body– Content– Activity

• Closure– Summary– Feel Good

Task 1

Pick a topic and create a plan for the Set

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Case Studies

• The most commonly used technique in the Set and Closure

• Works best when combined with higher order questions

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http://www.casesjournal.com/

Task 2

With a partner

• identify what teaching need you want a case study to

meet

• create a brief case study that meets that need

http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/projects/cases/teaching/novel.html

Questioning

Metacognition

Understanding

Memorization

Memorization

Who

What

When

Where

Describe

List

Identify

Define

Match

“Just the facts, Mam”

Understanding

How does one think like a physician?

• Applying• Organizing

• Integrating• Analyzing

• Generating • Evaluating

Metacognition

• Reflection

• Critiquing the evidence

• Examine the steps used to reach a conclusion

• Examine the Paradox Created by Julian Beever, this image is a sidewalk illusion

Example

How does Dr. Harding use questions in this session?

http://www.medicine.usask.ca/tips/small_groups.php

Task 3

Identify two analyzing questions

for your case study that could be

used in the Body of your sessionhttp://medicaleducation.wetpaint.com/page/Using+Questions+to+Stimulate+Thinking

http://medicaleducation.wetpaint.com/page/Discovery+Based+Learning

Task 4

With a partner, identify two

reflective questions that could be

used in the Body of your session

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Structured Controversy

Side 1 and 2 Debate A

Switch sides

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