1-2 December 2016
The role of Teaching and Assessment in the clinical workplace has now become well established. All clinicians who work formally with trainees are expected to demonstrate an understanding of the basic theory and practice underlying Teaching and Assessment. This course will work through various tried and tested theories underpinning teaching and assessment and will be of interest to all those interested in getting involved within this field alongside clinical practice.
Educational Aims & Objectives:
§ To outline and discuss the tried and tested theories underpinning teaching and assessment.
§ To demonstrate and practice techniques in teaching for various sized groups.
§ To demonstrate and practice techniques for teaching skills.
§ To describe and evaluate a range of assessment techniques, including those currently in use for in workplace assessment.
This study day will attract 10 CPD credits.
Teaching and Assessing in Dentistry [TAD]: 1-2 December 2016Day 1: 1 December 2016 [London, RCS Eng.]
Time / Topic / Faculty / Room
0830-0900 / Registration / First Floor Rooms
0900-0915 / Introduction – Setting Learning Outcomes [what we are going to do] / David Mitchell [DM]
0915-1000 / Adult learning – theory and practice / David Mitchell [DM]
1000-1040 / The lecture – demonstration and application of principles / David Mitchell [DM]
1040-1100 / Morning Tea Break / First Floor Area
1100-1200 / Discussion techniques – demonstration and application of principles / David Mitchell [DM]
1200-1230 / Feedback and critique – how to do it / David Mitchell [DM]
1230-1300 / Review of morning / David Mitchell [DM]
1300-1400 / Lunch / First Floor Area
1400-1430 / Teaching skills – theory / David Mitchell [DM]
1430-1530 / Teaching skills – practice / David Mitchell [DM]
1530-1550 / Afternoon Coffee Break / First Floor Area
1550-1630 / Introduction to assessment – theory / David Mitchell [DM]
1630-1700 / Review of the day / David Mitchell [DM]
NB The course will be highly interactive. Participants are advised to please prepare a simple non clinical skill with the intention of teaching this particular skill to those on the course, as a way of demonstrating and reinforcing the techniques of the course.
Day 2: 2 December 2016 [London, RCS Eng.]Time / Topic / Faculty / Room
0830-0900 / Registration / First Floor Rooms
0900-0930 / Introduction and review of TAD day 1 Q&A / David Mitchell [DM]
0930-1000 / In workplace assessment tools
lecture / David Mitchell [DM]
1000-1040 / In workplace assessment tools - discussion / David Mitchell [DM]
1040-1100 / Morning Tea Break / First Floor Area
1100-1130 / Authority and responsibility, how human factors can help / David Mitchell [DM]
1130-1200 / Whys and wherefores of paperwork / David Mitchell [DM]
1200-1230 / Assessors, appraisers, mentors; Where do they stop and start? / David Mitchell [DM]
1230-1330 / Lunch / First Floor Area
1330-1400 / Who wants to be a trainer? / David Mitchell [DM]
1400-1430 / Learning and personality / David Mitchell [DM]
1430-1500 / Clinical supervisor, educational supervisor – is there a difference? / David Mitchell [DM]
1500-1530 / Burnout – what is it and how can it be dealt with? / Julie Hoole [JH]
1530-1545 / Afternoon Coffee Break / First Floor Area
1545-1615 / Time and its management / Julie Hoole [JH]
1615-1700 / Stress and its management / Julie Hoole [JH]
1700 -1715 / Review and close / David Mitchell [DM]