Using spaced education to teach interns about teaching skills - 20/06/13
Abstract |
Background |
Despite limited preparation and knowledge base, surgical interns have important teaching responsibilities. Nevertheless, few faculty development programs are aimed at interns.
Methods |
Succinct teaching skill content was electronically distributed over time (spaced education) to interns in academic year 2010/2011. The interns in the previous year served as historic controls. Electronic surveys were distributed for program evaluation.
Results |
Fifteen of 24 (62.5%) interns and 35 of 49 (71.4%) students responded to the surveys in academic year 2009/2010 and 16 of 27 (59.3%) interns and 38 of 52 (73%) students responded in academic year 2010/2011. Surveys showed improved attitudes toward teaching by interns as well as a higher estimation of interns' teaching skills as rated by students for those interns who received the spaced education program.
Conclusions |
Using spaced education to improve interns' teaching skills is a potentially powerful intervention that improves interns' enthusiasm for teaching and teaching effectiveness. The changes are mirrored in students' ratings of interns' teaching skills and interns' attitudes toward teaching.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Surgery, Education, Faculty development
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| The authors declare no conflicts of interest. |
Vol 206 - N° 1
P. 120-127 - juillet 2013 Retour au numéro
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- Gender-related perceptions of careers in surgery among new medical graduates: results of a cross-sectional study
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