[Being a GP] [The GP consultation] [Clinical Ethics and Values] [Evidence based health care] [Clinical Governance] [Equality and diversity]

[Management in primary care] [Information technology] [Research and academic activity]     

[Patient Safety Management] [Healthy living] [Genetics] [Acutely ill People] [Children & Young People] [Older Adults] [Women's health] [Men's health]

[Sexual Health] [Cancer & Palliative Care] [Mental Health Problems] [Drugs and Alcohol] [Learning Disabilities] [Respiratory] [Cardiovascular] [Gastroenterology] [Ophthalmology] [Neurology] [ENT & Facial] [Rheumatology and Trauma] [Dermatology] [Metabolic]                    

[Teaching, mentorship and clinical supervision]

Teaching   Direct link to the Teaching curriculum

Material specific for the Nottingham VTS

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Relevant texts and resources

Curriculum planning for adult learners

• BROOKFIELD S. Understanding and Facilitating Adult Learning: a comprehensive analysis of principles and effective practices Milton Keynes: Open University Press, 1986

• DENT J AND HARDEN R. A Practical Guide for Medical Teachers Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 2001

• MIDDLETON P AND FIELD S. The GP Training Handbook Abingdon: Radcliffe Medical Press, 2000

• REES C. The problem with outcomes-based curricula in medical education: insights from educational theory Med Educ 2004; 38: 593–8

• SAMUEL O. Towards a Curriculum for General Practice Training. Occasional Paper 44. London: Royal College of General Practitioners, 1990

• SWANWICK T AND CHANA N. The Study Guide for General Practice Training Abingdon: Radcliffe Medical Press, 2003

Analysing and teaching consultation skills

• HERON J. The Facilitator’s Handbook London: Kogan Page, 1989

• HERON J. Helping the Client: a creative practical guide London: Sage Publications, 1990

• NEIGHBOUR R. The Inner Consultation (2nd edn) Newbury: Petroc Press, 1996

• NORTON K AND SMITH S. Problems with Patients: managing complicated transactions Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1994

• PENDLETON D, SCHOFIELD T, TATE P, HAVELOCK P. The New Consultation: developing doctor–patient communication Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003

• SILVERMAN J, KURTZ S, DRAPER J. The Calgary–Cambridge approach to communication skills teaching: agenda-led outcome based analysis Education for General Practice 1996; 7: 288–99

Teaching methods and learning styles

• CHAMBERS R, MOHANNA K, WAKLEY G, WALL D. Demonstrating Your Competence 1: healthcare teaching Oxford: Radcliffe Medical Press, 2004

• CHAMBERS R, WAKLEY G, IQBAL Z, FIELD SJ. Prescription for Learning – techniques, games and activities Oxford: Radcliffe Medical Press, 2003

• CLAXTON G. Implicit theories of learning. In: Claxton G, Atkinson T, Osborn M and Wallace M (eds). Liberating the Learner London: Routledge, 1996, pp. 46–56

• DENT J AND HARDEN R. A Practical Guide for Medical Teachers Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 2001

• HAYS R. Practice-Based Teaching: a guide for general practitioners Melbourne, Australia: Eruditions Publishing, 1999

• HONEY P AND MUMFORD A. The Manual of Learning Styles Maidenhead: Peter Honey, 1986

• MOHANNA K, WALL D, CHAMBERS R. Teaching Made Easy Oxford: Radcliffe Medical Press, 2004

• NEIGHBOUR R. The Inner Apprentice Newbury: Petroc, 1986

• NEWBLE D AND ENTWISTLE N. Learning styles and approaches: implications for medical education Med Educ 1986; 20: 162–75

• ROYAL COLLEGE OF GENERAL PRACTITIONERS. The Future General Practitioner: learning and teaching London: British Medical Journal, reprinted by the Royal College of General Practitioners, 1972

Mentoring, supervision and reflective practice

• BOLTON G. Reflective Practice: writing and professional development London: Paul Chapman Publishing, 2001

• BURTON J AND LAUNER J. Supervision and Support in Primary Care Abingdon: Radcliffe Medical Press, 2003

• FREEMAN R. Mentoring in General Practice Oxford: Heinemann, 1998

• JOHNS C. Guided reflection. In: Palmer A, Burns S, Bulman C (eds). Reflective Practice in Nursing Oxford: Blackwell Science, 2004, pp. 110–30

• LAUNER J. Supervision, mentoring and coaching. In: Swanwick T (ed.). Understanding Medical Education Edinburgh: Association for the Study of Medical Education, 2006

• PIETRONI R. The Toolbox for Portfolio Development – a practical guide for the primary health care team Oxford: Radcliffe Medical Press, 2001

• SCHON D. Educating the Reflective Practitioner San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1987

• WILKE G AND FREEMAN S. How to be a Good Enough GP Abingdon: Radcliffe Medical Press, 2001

Assessment

• GRANT J. Learning needs assessment: assessing the need BMJ 2002; 324: 156–9

• NORCINI J. Work based assessment BMJ 2003; 326: 753–5

• ROLFE I AND MCPHERSON J. Formative assessment: how am I doing? Lancet 1995; 345: 837–9

• ROWNTREE D. Assessing Students London: Kogan Page, 1987

• SCHUWIRTH L AND VAN DER VLEUTEN C. Written assessment BMJ 2003; 326: 643–5

• SMEE S. Skill based assessment BMJ 2003; 326: 703–6

• TRACEY J, ARROLL B, BARHAM P, RICHMOND D. The validity of general practitioners’ self-assessment of knowledge: a cross sectional study BMJ 1997; 315: 1426–8

• WASS V, VAN DER VLEUTEN C, SHATZER J, JONES R. Assessment of clinical competence Lancet 2001; 357: 945–9

Web resources

• Learning and Teaching Atherton JS (2005) Learning and Teaching:  www.learningandteaching.info/learning/about.htm  Excellent site covering many aspects of teaching and learning designed for teachers but very useful for specialty registrars and GP trainers.

• The Royal College of General Practitioners www.rcgp.org.uk/  The RCGP has developed its own programme in partnership with the University of Dundee: the Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education for General Practitioners.The course has been accredited by the Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education in the UK for full membership. The course is available for study by distance learning (www.dundee.ac.uk/meded /frames/courses.html) .

• A selection of deanery and local VTS websites of interest

• Bradford VTS www.bradfordvts.co.uk/ Lots of useful information about training.

• gp-training.net www.gp-training.net/vts/index.htm This is a very good website and has helpful notes on educational theory.

• The London Deanery www.londondeanery.ac.uk/ The London Deanery website has useful downloads, including the Trainers’ Guide and tools for formative assessment.

• West Midlands GP Trainers www.trainer.org.uk/ Useful teaching resources, including summaries of aspects of educational theory, plus good links to other sites.