Teaching student-centred educational approaches to general practice teachers

The people responsible for undergraduate medical education are being urged to devise curricula which are more learner centred and community oriented. This has huge implications for teacher training. A project is reported aimed at helping general practice teachers develop learner-centred educational...

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Published inMedical education Vol. 28; no. 3; p. 234
Main Authors Coles, C R, Tomlinson, J M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.05.1994
Subjects
Curriculum
Education, Medical, Undergraduate
England
Family Practice - education
Humans
Teaching - methods
England
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Summary:The people responsible for undergraduate medical education are being urged to devise curricula which are more learner centred and community oriented. This has huge implications for teacher training. A project is reported aimed at helping general practice teachers develop learner-centred educational approaches through one-day workshops, themselves arranged on learner-centred lines. An evaluation indicates these workshops met their aim, and seem most useful when participants have an opportunity to practise newly acquired skills as soon afterwards as possible.
ISSN:0308-0110
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2923.1994.tb02704.x