Does clinical teacher training always improve teaching effectiveness as opposed to no teacher training? A randomized controlled study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Teacher training may improve teaching effectiveness, but it might also have paradoxical effects. Research on expertise development suggests that the integration of new strategies may result in a temporary deterioration of performance until higher levels of competence are reached. In this study, the impact of a clinical teacher training on teaching effectiveness was assessed in an intensive course in emergency medicine. As primary study outcome students' practical skills at the end of their course were chosen.

Methods

The authors matched 18 clinical teachers according to clinical experience and teaching experience and then randomly assigned them to a two-day-teacher training, or no training. After 14 days, both groups taught within a 12-hour intensive course in eme

SUBMITTER: Breckwoldt J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3893403 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature