Fundamentals of Teaching Program
Hone your teaching skills
The Fundamentals of Teaching Program is a series of online courses designed to support Dal medical faculty in their roles as teachers.
Upcoming Courses:
Fundamentals of Teaching: Creating a Healthy Learning Environment | September 20 – November 1, 2022 | More information here
Objectives:
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Describe the learning environment and how faculty can positively influence it.
- Be able to demonstrate how the learning environment is linked to student and faculty wellness.
- Develop approaches to supporting student wellness.
- Explain what is meant by student mistreatment, how it occurs and what can be done about it in relation to its impact on the learning environment
Fundamentals of Teaching: Fundamentals of Clinical Teaching and Supervision | November 1 – December 13, 2022 | More information here
Objectives:
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Discuss the role and responsibilities of the clinical supervisor in medical education.
- Explain how learning in a clinical setting differs from didactic teaching.
- Describe strategies for integrating patient care and teaching.
- Apply principles of clinical assessment to learner performance.
- Provide learners with constructive formative feedback.
Courses
Educating for Medical Professionalism and Wellness
Objectives:
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Discuss professionalism in the context of medical education.
- Appreciate the importance of identifying and addressing lapses in professionalism in medical learners.
- Explain how physician wellness relates to professionalism.
- Identify ways to guide learners to develop into healthy and professional practitioners.
Creating a Healthy Learning Environment
Objectives:
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Describe the learning environment and how faculty can positively influence it.
- Be able to demonstrate how the learning environment is linked to student and faculty wellness.
- Develop approaches to supporting student wellness.
- Explain what is meant by student mistreatment, how it occurs and what can be done about it in relation to its impact on the learning environment
A Practical Approach to Teaching During COVID
Objectives:
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Identify strategies to improve online learning experiences including lecturing, grand rounds, and small group learning sessions.
- Effectively provide clinical teaching and supervision in altered clinical circumstances (including virtual care).
Fundamentals of Clinical Teaching and Supervision
Objectives:
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Discuss the role and responsibilities of the clinical supervisor in medical education.
- Explain how learning in a clinical setting differs from didactic teaching.
- Describe strategies for integrating patient care and teaching.
- Apply principles of clinical assessment to learner performance.
- Provide learners with constructive formative feedback.
Fundamentals of Didactic Teaching
Objectives:
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Describe the role of the tutor in Case Based Learning at the Dalhousie Faculty of Medicine.
- Prepare effective lectures and small group teaching sessions.
- Incorporate innovative strategies to promote student engagement into teaching.
Courses in development
| Fundamentals of Interprofessional Education |