Public Health Teaching Skills Tutorial

Room LG08, Canynge Hall, Bristol

10 May 2012

Objectives: by the end of the day students will have:

  • Explored methods for structuring teaching including -
    • Identifying methods for assessing entry behaviour
    • Writing SMART objectives
    • Using Bloom’s taxonomy to write objectives that develop learning
    • Explored elements of teaching in different formats including -
      • Practising questioning techniques
      • Identifying their own learning style
      • Applying learning styles to the planning of teaching
      • Evaluating a range of small group teaching methods
      • Discussing  group management techniques
      • Evaluating interactive lecture techniques

Outline of the day

Time

Content

Learner activity

9.35

Icebreaker – what I want to get out of the day

Outline of day

Pair work

Listening and Q&A

10

Learning

-          What do we mean by learning?

-          Kolb’ experiential cycle

-          Entry behaviour

 

Discussion

Listening

Brainstorm and lineup

10.15

Planning teaching

-          Writing objectives

-          Using Bloom to expand objectives

-          Attention spans

 

Writing objectives

Listening and then critiquing and rewriting objectives

11

Coffee

11.15

Individual learners

-          How do learners differ?

-          Learning styles

-          Planning a session using a variety of styles

 

 

Discussion

Using learning styles inventory to identify own style

Group activity planning teaching

12

1:1 Questioning skills

-          One minute preceptor

-          Role play questioning

 

Watch video and listen

Role play techniques

12.45

Review of morning’s learning

Reflection

1

Lunch

2

Small groups

-          Active methods

-          Plenary

 

Small groups using and then evaluating 5 different methods

Feedback to plenary

2.45

Tea (change room)

3

Interactive lectures

-          Group dynamics

-          Group management

-          Plenary

 

Listen and take part (through questioning, MCQs, gapped handouts)

Discussion of methods used

3.45

Evaluation of day

-          Questionnaire

-          Focus group

 

Take part in different evaluation methods

4

Finish