Small Group Teaching

Deirdre Bonnycastle

Regina General Hospital

Objectives

1. Describe the similarities and differences between small group and classroom teaching.

2. Practice using 4 teaching techniques useful in small groups.

Background

Cooperative

Active

Self directed

Experiential

The CASE Curriculum Modelhttp://medicaleducation.wetpaint.com/page/CASE+Curriculum+Model

Similarities

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Differences

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Four Techniques

1. Microteaching

2. Cases

3. Questioning

4. Structured Controversy

Microteaching

• Set– Attention– Motivation

• Body– Content– Activity

• Closure– Summary– Feel Good

Task 1

Pick a topic and create a plan for the Set

http://medicaleducation.wetpaint.com/page/Active+Engagement

Case Studies

• The most commonly used technique in the Set and Closure

• Works best when combined with higher order questions

http://medicaleducation.wetpaint.com/page/Integrated+Case+Learning

http://www.casesjournal.com/

Task 2

With a partner

• identify what teaching need you want a case study to

meet

• create a brief case study that meets that need

http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/projects/cases/teaching/novel.html

Questioning

Metacognition

Understanding

Memorization

Memorization

Who

What

When

Where

Describe

List

Identify

Define

Match

“Just the facts, Mam”

Understanding

How does one think like a physician?

• Applying• Organizing

• Integrating• Analyzing

• Generating • Evaluating

Metacognition

• Reflection

• Critiquing the evidence

• Examine the steps used to reach a conclusion

• Examine the Paradox Created by Julian Beever, this image is a sidewalk illusion

Example

How does Dr. Harding use questions in this session?

http://www.medicine.usask.ca/tips/small_groups.php

Task 3

Identify two analyzing questions

for your case study that could be

used in the Body of your sessionhttp://medicaleducation.wetpaint.com/page/Using+Questions+to+Stimulate+Thinking

http://medicaleducation.wetpaint.com/page/Discovery+Based+Learning

Task 4

With a partner, identify two

reflective questions that could be

used in the Body of your session

http://medicaleducation.wetpaint.com/page/Deliberately+Practicing

Structured Controversy

Side 1 and 2 Debate A

Switch sides

http://medicaleducation.wetpaint.com/page/Structured+Controversy