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A guide to the ATSM in Medical Education. Article 1: principles of teaching and learning
Author(s) -
Shehmar Manjeet,
Khan Khalid S
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
the obstetrician and gynaecologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1744-4667
pISSN - 1467-2561
DOI - 10.1576/toag.11.4.271.27531
Subject(s) - trainer , medical education , portfolio , psychology , medicine , computer science , financial economics , economics , programming language
• Clinical teaching needs to be contextual. • Everyday clinical situations provide teaching and learning opportunities. • Work‐based assessment tools can be used to teach and learn ‘on the go’.Learning objectives:• Trainees and trainers should gain an introduction to the main medical educational theories on teaching and learning. • An Advanced Training Skills Module (ATSM) in Medical Education trainee should be able to show an understanding of the practical application of the main educational theories. • An ATSM in Medical Education trainer should be able to deliver a training module incorporating the educational theory behind effective teaching and learning.Ethical issues:• A trainee has a responsibility to use all the available training opportunities that are offered. • Trainers and trainees are both responsible for ensuring that no patient identifying information is kept in the training portfolio.Please cite this article as: Shehmar M, Khan KS. A guide to the ATSM in Medical Education. Article 1: principles of teaching and learning. The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist 2009;11:271–276.