Educational Theory and Teaching Dom Booth Rick Tranter December 2011
SIX CATEGORIES OF INTERVENTION · Prescriptive - Give advice or instructiondirective · Informative - Explaining and giving information · Confronting - Giving feedback to the registrar on their behaviour or attitude, in order to help them see what is happening · Cathartic - Helping the registrar release their emotions · Catalytic - Encouraging the registrar to explore their own feelings and reason for behaviour · Supportive - Encouraging the registrars self worth by giving approval
Teaching Styles Authoritarian Socratic Heuristic Counselling
Mismatch of teaching style/Learning stage (Grow) S4: Self-Directed Learner Severe Mismatch Students resent authoritarian teacher MismatchNear MatchMatch S3: Involved Learner MismatchNear MatchMatchNear Match S2: Interested Learner Near MatchMatchNear MatchMismatch S1: Dependent Learner MatchNear MatchMismatch Severe Mismatch Students resent freedom they are not ready for T1: Authority Expert T2: Salesperson, Motivator T3: Facilitator T4: Delegator
Millers pyramid Knows Knowledge AKT Shows How Knows How Performance Competence CSA Does ActionWPBA
Teacher Learner Environment Unsupportive Overly critical Unreasonable expectations Disinterested Non challenging Failure to meet learners needs Knowledge Skills Attitudes Work (e.g. workload, unsupportive staff) Social (e.g. marital, financial) Personal (e.g. substance abuse, illness) Training (e.g. unsupportive VTS, lack of guidance) Where does the problem lie? Steinert 2008:BMJ 336,
Types of Memory (VAK) Visual; Visual learners find it easier to take in new information through pictures, diagrams, charts, films, etc. Auditory; Verbal learners find it easier to take in new information through the spoken word Kinaesthetic; Kinaesthetic learners find it easier to take in new information through copying demonstrations and getting physically involved
Paralinguistics To see how paralinguistic features work, try saying this sentence, She says shes been in agony for three hours in four different ways: As a straight statement As a question Indicating that you dont believe her Indicating that you are shocked that this has been allowed to happen
Maslows Hierarchy of Needs
SCHON'S THEORY OF REFLECTION Knowing in action Reflection in action Reflection on action
Schon. The Reflective Practitioner
The Johari Window
The old feedback sandwich Praise Criticism Praise
The new feedback sandwich Ask Tell Ask
Providing Challenge
Challenge v Support Optimal Growth
Vrooms Expectancy theory
AAP Theory McLelland and Winteer 1969 Achievement Affiliation Power