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Deriving better questions: creating better clinical instruction
Author(s) -
Graffam Ben
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
the clinical teacher
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.354
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1743-498X
pISSN - 1743-4971
DOI - 10.1111/j.1743-498x.2008.00212.x
Subject(s) - citation , context (archaeology) , psychology , computer science , library science , history , archaeology
However, after many hours of observing clinical and ward teaching, I have some concerns about the natural use of questions by doctors as they teach. Certainly, questions are a part of their toolbox. But are these questions always pedagogically sound? Will they engage students at the proper intellectual and critical levels? Are they enhancing educational activities? Good teachers use good questions to create significant learning experiences Practical teaching