1. Brian V. Reamy, M.D., Col(RET), USAF, MC Associate Dean for Faculty & Professor of Family Medicine

2.  What is your job as the leader/lecturer?

3.  How many?  What educational level or experience? ◦ Medical students (pre-clinical, clinical, post-) ◦ Residents ◦ Fellows ◦ Graduate Students ◦ Faculty  What do they need?  To what type of teaching are they accustomed?

4.  Where?  When?  How Long?  Expected Feedback?  Assessment or Grades?

5.  Your Leadership Role

6.  First meeting of the group sets the style  First meeting is critical…  Operational Style ◦ Timeliness ◦ Who speaks ◦ Who can ask questions ◦ Patterns of expected participation ◦ Expectations for pre-group preparation ◦ Level of stress…

7.  HIGH STRESS>>>>Optimum<<<<Low Stress Learning >>>>>><<<<<

8.  You are no longer the “Star”  Unpredictable…be prepared  Harder to assess learners  Sometimes a lecture would be a better choice

9.  Fill out what you think the characteristics of the “best” small group TUTORS and best SMALL GROUPS were.

10.  Define – what is the purpose of this group  Coordinate  Seek information  Give information  Seek opinions  Test feasibility

11.  Encourage discussion ◦ Don’t forget about the silent member  Enable thinking out-loud  Expect initial silence & fumbling  Facilitate group identity  Give feedback ◦ Public and private ◦ When to embarrass, if ever…  Utilize and vary proven group techniques

12. ◦ 5 methodologies ◦ How should you select one? ◦ Advantages & Disadvantages of each ◦ How do they work?  Form 5 sub-groups to analyze & report

13.  What do each of the 13 tips mean to you?  Review the Suggested questions to stimulate discussion –> 9 sub-areas ◦ Open-ended ◦ Encourage group rather than individual answers ◦ Prevent the leader from becoming “Google”… ◦ Create discussion ◦ Incite “controversy”

14.  “Failing to prepare is preparing to fail”  Be aware of the challenges and utilize strategies to overcome them  Understand what students want from small groups  Utilize novel small group strategies  Learn how to ask questions that stimulate discussion