Small Group Teaching

Led by: Marieke Kruidering, PhD, Katherine Hyland, PhD, and Rupa Tuan, PhD Much of clinical and classroom teaching takes place in small groups. A faculty member can use the skills for leading an effective discussion and encouraging active student participation in a variety of instructional formats including case studies, problem-based learning, and small group discussions. The session will begin with an introduction by the facilitator, who will describe the roles and expectations just as we would with learners in real life. A handout derived from Tools for Teaching will serve as the basis for the discussion. During this session scholars will: Participate in three groups and subsequent debriefings. Interact with expert small group facilitators to address personal facilitation challenges. Discuss and formulate successful strategies for creating, leading and guiding discussions, and for asking and responding to questions. Practice leading a small group session during a hands-on group exercise. At the end of this session, participants will be able to: Discuss advantages and challenges of using small group discussions as an instructional strategy and the rationale that supports small group learning. Identify characteristics of effective group discussions. Describe the roles and responsibilities of a small group facilitator, including supporting antiracist and anti-oppression practices Identify facilitator and learner behaviors that promote effective learning in a small group, and practice these behaviors to improve individual facilitation skills. Describe solutions to specific challenges encountered in small group instruction. UCSF is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. UCSF designates this live activity for a maximum of 50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. The above credit is inclusive of all UCSF Educational Skills Workshops and the Teaching Scholars Program. Credit available for this event only is 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. For the purpose of recertification, the American Nurses Credentialing Center accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME. The California Board of Pharmacy accepts as continuing professional education those courses that meet the standard of relevance to pharmacy practice and have been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. UCSF Educational Skills Workshops and Med Ed Grand Rounds have been approved by UCSF Rehabilitative Services for up to 7 continuing education hours per year total. Questions regarding this approval should be directed to (415) 514-6779. Course No. MGR22075.