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Giving effective feedback in medical education
Author(s) -
Qureshi Najum S
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
the obstetrician and gynaecologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1744-4667
pISSN - 1467-2561
DOI - 10.1111/tog.12391
Subject(s) - unconscious mind , peer feedback , action (physics) , computer science , key (lock) , plan (archaeology) , negative feedback , psychology , mathematics education , computer security , engineering , physics , archaeology , quantum mechanics , voltage , psychoanalysis , electrical engineering , history
Key content Understand that the skill of giving feedback is central to effective teaching and supervision. Communicate goals and objectives of feedback clearly from the outset. Begin feedback sessions with the learner's self‐assessment. Provide feedback in a timely manner. Reinforce and correct observed behaviours. Confirm the learner's understanding and conclude with an action plan. Develop a capacity in trainees to self‐reflect on their own practice and how it might be improved.Learning objectives To understand the principles of how to give effective feedback. To be familiar with the models of giving feedback. To understand why medical educators sometimes fail at giving feedback.Ethical issues Being dishonestly kind in giving feedback. Unconscious bias in providing feedback.