ABC of Learning and Teaching in Medicine

by Peter Cantillon (Editor), Diana Wood

The ABC of Learning and Teaching in Medicine is a fully revised, succinct resource for both novice and experienced medical teachers. It is an excellent introductory text for doctors and other health professionals starting out in their careers as well as offering teaching tips and new perspectives for busy practitioners wishing to keep abreast of developments in medical education. The ABC emphasises the teacher’s role as a facilitator of learning rather than a transmitter of knowledge. It is designed to be practical and accessible and will support good teachers in becoming even better at what they do. Each chapter seeks to explain how different aspects of learning and assessment work (the theory) as well as providing descriptions of educational approaches that work (the practice). This fully updated new edition features core medical education topics such as course design, assessment, learning in groups, feedback, and the creation of learning materials. It also includes invaluable new chapters that address many of the challenges of medical education such as dealing with students in difficulty, the teaching of professionalism in clinical settings, and how to support the development of teachers. Together, these chapters represent an authoritative guide written by a team of educational experts of international renown and is suitable for all health professional educators.

Genres: Medicine

96 pages, Paperback

First published August 8, 2003

Reviews

[Nazanin]

This is one of the best book I've ever known in giving information about different effective methods in teaching and learning medicine .....Despite the fact that each method is brief ,it gives the fundamental structure of each method...so by reading this book(which gives you the whole idea) ,adding creativity and by using your own experience you can inhance the depth of your teaching,motivate your students to retain more.....

[Omar · Rating 4 out of 5]

My favourite source for basic information in the field of medical education.

Starting with discussing the theory of adult learning and how it can be applied in teaching Medicine, then going through curriculum planning, teaching in large groups, teaching in small groups, teaching in clinical settings, assessment (written, skill based and work based) and till evaluation of Educational system and how we can use the input to promote the educational system, this book give a good base to build upon in each of the previously mentioned areas.

[Mati · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very short and comprehend book about teaching and learning in clinical practice with helpful diagrams and examples, however it was kind of disappointment it was very superficial and often did not get to the point. Lost money.