Faculty Development Seminar: Active Learning and the Flipped Classroom

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Resources Available – Faculty Development Seminar: Active Learning and the Flipped Classroom

Dates:  Took place June 25 – 26, 2014 at UTHSC

Session Overview:

The UTHSC College of Medicine and the Office of Academic, Faculty and Student Affairs hosted a two-day seminar led by Deirdre Bonnycastle from the University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine. Ms. Bonnycastle has been involved in adult education and program development for 42 years. In her former position as a faculty member in the Extension Division, University of Saskatchewan, she researched the effects of disabilities on participation in university programs and worked extensively in the development of online credit courses. For the last 10 years, she has been responsible for faculty development at both the UGME and PGME level at the University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine and regularly delivers faculty development seminars on topics focusing on teaching in preclinical and clinical settings, incorporating active learning, and strategies for flipping the classroom.

Sessions that took place during this two-day seminar were interactive, required group discussion/work, and focused on:

  • Learning objectives (Creating student-centered learning objectives and creating assignments that align with learning objectives)
  • Creating an effective flipped learning environment (Using out of class time for teaching and how to use class time in a flipped classroom)

Session Resources:

Presentation Slides – Slideshare

http://www.slideshare.net/DeirdreB/

Medical Education Blog

Prereadings for June 25th and June 26th sessions – http://words.usask.ca/medicaleducation/2014/04/18/flipped-workshop/

Medical Education Wiki

http://medicaleducation.wikifoundry.com/page/Resources

Medical Education Canada – Collection of resources curated by Deirdre Bonnycastle

http://www.scoop.it/t/medical-education-canada

Clinical Teaching Guidebook – iBook available on iTunes

https://itunes.apple.com/ca/book/clinical-teaching-guidebook/id681319811?mt=11

Diigo – Link to Resources on Objectives

https://www.diigo.com/user/deirdreb/objectives

Handout – A Glossary of Verbs

Click A GLOSSARY OF VERBS-1 to download the Glossary of Verbs Handout

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