Education Office, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Edward Ford Building A27, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.
Sydney Medical School - Central, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.
BMC Med Educ. 2017 Dec 4;17(1):239. doi: 10.1186/s12909-017-1037-6.
BACKGROUND: The need for developing healthcare professional students' peer teaching skills is widely acknowledged, and a number of discipline-based peer teacher training programs have been previously reported. However, a consensus on what a student peer teaching skills program across the health professions should entail, and the associated benefits and challenges, has not been previously described. The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the design and implementation of an interprofessional Peer Teacher Training (PTT) program, and explore outcomes and participant perceptions, using Experience-Based Learning (ExBL) theory. METHODS: In 2016, an interprofessional team of academics from across three healthcare faculties: Medicine, Pharmacy and Health Sciences, developed and implemented a six module, flipped learning, interprofessional PTT program. Pre- and post questionnaires, using a Likert scale of 1-5, as well as open ended questions, were distributed to students. Descriptive statistics were used to analyse quantitative data, and thematic analysis was used to analyse qualitative data. RESULTS: Ninety senior students from across the three faculties participated. Eighty nine percent of participants completed a pre- and post-course questionnaire. Students felt the required pre-class preparation, including online pre-reading, discussion board, videos, and teaching activities enhanced their face-to-face learning experience. In class, students valued the small-group activities, and the opportunities to practice their teaching skills with provision of feedback. Students reported increased confidence to plan and deliver peer teaching activities, and an increased awareness of the roles and responsibilities of health professionals outside of their own discipline, and use of different terminology and communication methods. Students' suggestions for improving the PTT, included; less large group teaching; more online delivery of theory; and inclusion of a wider range of health professional disciplines. CONCLUSION: The PTT program provided a theoretically informed framework where students could develop and practice their teaching skills, helping to shape students' professional values as they assume peer teaching responsibilities and move towards healthcare practice. The flipped learning, interprofessional format was successful in developing students' skills, competence and confidence in teaching, assessment, communication and feedback. Importantly, participation increased students' awareness and understanding of the various roles of health professionals.
背景:培养医疗保健专业学生同伴教学技能的需求已得到广泛认可,并且之前已经报道了许多基于学科的同伴教师培训计划。然而,对于整个健康职业的学生同伴教学技能计划应该包含什么,以及相关的好处和挑战,尚未达成共识。本研究的目的是展示跨专业同伴教师培训(PTT)计划的设计和实施,并使用基于经验的学习(ExBL)理论探索成果和参与者的看法。
方法:在 2016 年,来自三个医疗保健学院(医学、药学和健康科学)的跨学科学术团队开发并实施了一个六模块、翻转学习、跨专业 PTT 计划。在课前和课后使用 1-5 的李克特量表以及开放式问题向学生分发问卷。使用描述性统计分析对定量数据进行分析,使用主题分析对定性数据进行分析。
结果:来自三个学院的 90 名高年级学生参加了该计划。89%的参与者完成了课前和课后的问卷。学生们认为课前准备(包括在线预习、讨论板、视频和教学活动)增强了他们的面对面学习体验。在课堂上,学生们重视小组活动以及提供反馈的机会,让他们练习教学技能。学生们报告说,他们在计划和开展同伴教学活动方面更有信心,并且更加了解自己学科之外的医疗保健专业人员的角色和责任,以及使用不同的术语和沟通方法。学生们对 PTT 提出的改进建议包括:减少大班教学;更多在线理论授课;以及纳入更广泛的健康专业学科。
结论:PTT 计划为学生提供了一个理论框架,使他们能够发展和实践教学技能,帮助学生在承担同伴教学责任并迈向医疗保健实践时塑造他们的职业价值观。翻转学习、跨专业的形式成功地培养了学生的技能、能力和信心,包括教学、评估、沟通和反馈。重要的是,参与度提高了学生对医疗保健专业人员各种角色的认识和理解。
BMC Med Educ. 2018-11-15
BMC Med Educ. 2020-4-19
BMC Med Educ. 2021-3-15
Curr Pharm Teach Learn. 2024-6
Clin Teach. 2020-10
BMC Med Educ. 2022-6-17
BMC Med Educ. 2014-6-9
Adv Health Sci Educ Theory Pract. 2014-12
Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013-3-28
Aust Health Rev. 2010-11