Taxonomy of teaching methods and their use in health professions education: a scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Applying the lens of social constructivist theory, teaching methods facilitate the process of learning and may be used differently across settings to align learning goals. Teaching methods are used across disciplines, occupations and learning settings, yet terminology, descriptions and application for use vary widely. This scoping review will identify eligible literature of reported teaching methods with documented descriptions across disciplines with a focus of how teaching methods are applied to health professions education. A literary description of a teaching method was used as a basis from which to select eligible articles based on two criteria, a specified method and delivery of that teaching by a teacher figure.

Methods and analysis

Using the extension of

SUBMITTER: Mitchell S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10806689 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature