Department of Pediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, 10 Medical Drive, Singapore 117590, Singapore.
Med Educ Online. 2009 Sep 23;14:16. doi: 10.3885/meo.2009.Res00317.
Faculty development in medical education is crucial for maintaining academic vitality. The authors conducted a needs assessment survey in Singapore to determine the educational needs and priorities of clinical faculty.
This study implemented a questionnaire-based, anonymous, multi-institutional survey with stratified random sampling. Each question was anchored with two statements on a 9-point scale. Respondents were asked to determine their current knowledge and the knowledge they would need in future.
The response rate was 81.9%. Overall, the participants' current knowledge was rated either "modest" (scale 4-6) or "substantial" (scale 7-9), irrespective of teaching experience. Participants reported higher knowledge in areas related to teaching and modest knowledge in educational concepts and assessment. They reported a need for higher knowledge in most areas to function well as a teacher.
The need for faculty development is universal and independent of teaching experience in this group. Teaching faculty from the institutes studied understood the need for improved knowledge in pedagogical knowledge.
医学教育中的教师发展对于保持学术活力至关重要。作者在新加坡进行了一项需求评估调查,以确定临床教师的教育需求和重点。
本研究采用基于问卷的、匿名的、多机构的、分层随机抽样调查。每个问题都有两个 9 分制的陈述作为依据。要求受访者确定他们目前的知识水平和未来需要的知识水平。
响应率为 81.9%。总体而言,无论教学经验如何,参与者目前的知识水平都被评为“中等”(4-6 分)或“较高”(7-9 分)。参与者报告说,在与教学相关的领域有较高的知识水平,而在教育概念和评估方面则有中等水平的知识。他们报告说,为了能够有效地担任教师,他们需要在大多数领域提高知识水平。
在这个群体中,教师发展的需求是普遍存在的,与教学经验无关。来自所研究机构的教学人员认识到需要提高教学知识方面的知识。