Open AccessUse of Debate as a Pedagogical Tool in Psychiatry Residency Teaching: A Cross-Sectional Study
Author(s) -
Qian Hui Chew,
Xian Ying Seet,
Kang Sim
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
advances in medical education and practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1179-7258
DOI - 10.2147/amep.s320614
Subject(s) - session (web analytics) , psychology , medical education , preference , extant taxon , relevance (law) , promotion (chess) , critical thinking , facilitation , medicine , pedagogy , evolutionary biology , neuroscience , politics , world wide web , computer science , political science , law , economics , biology , microeconomics
Despite the potential benefits of the use of debate as a teaching tool in promoting active self-directed and reflective learning, there are few studies examining its use within postgraduate training including psychiatry residency training. We aim to study this pedagogical tool and hypothesize that within psychiatry residency training, preference for the use of debates during teaching of a common topic is associated with better learning processes and outcomes such as better motivation, engagement of the learners, promotion of critical thinking and understanding of the subject content.