The role of interactive training skills courses in medical education at the Ankara University School of Medicine.

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BACKGROUND:
The Department of Medical Education at Ankara University School of Medicine offered a teaching program for their physician educators. One hundred and fifty professors from different disciplines attended this 5-day training course.

DESCRIPTION:
Two certified master trainers designed the program, which consisted of the following topics:
adult learning principles, creating a positive training climate, interactive training techniques, clinical demonstration, coaching principles, effective use of audiovisual materials, developing and using knowledge and competency-based assessment instruments, and organizing training sessions. Master trainers managed all the courses and guided the other trainers according to the principles of group dynamics. Of the overall participants, 30% attended voluntarily (n = 45) and 70% attended compulsorily (n = 105).

EVALUATION:
In general, 97.5% to 100% assessed the course as either good or very good, with no difference in assessment between the two groups (p > .05; one-way analysis of variance). Course topics and time arrangements for each training session were rated optimal by 82% of participants, and all of them recommended that "all faculty should attend this course."

CONCLUSION:
The positive effects of these courses have led the School of Medicine's academic council to agree by consensus to accept the training skills course certificate as a criterion for eligibility to become a trainer at the School of Medicine. They also decided to institute educational reform, including changing the curriculum and using new educational methodology such as interactive techniques and problem-based learning.

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Author information

Author/s: Ozyurda, Ferda (F); Dökmeci, Fulya (F); Palaoglu, Ozden (O); Arda, Berna (B);

Affiliation: Ankara University School of Medicine, Medical Education Department, Turna Cukmazi, No. 83, Camlik Sitesi, Bilkent 1, Ankara, Turkey.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Teaching and learning in medicine (Teach Learn Med), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2002-; vol 14 (issue 3) : pp 189-93

Dates: Created 2002/08/22; Completed 2003/01/31; Revised 2004/11/17;

PMID: 12189641, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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