MDE 8090: Doctoring IV - Theory and Practice of Teaching 15-16

This elective will introduce senior students to the practice and theory of adult education. They will teach for 70 hours in the College of Medicine co-facilitating Doctoring 1, 2, and 3 small groups with senior faculty, and attend seminars that introduce them to education pedagogy and effective teaching technique. They will reflect and write on their teaching experience, and receive feedback from students, course faculty, and the elective director about their teaching performance. The course is longitudinal, so teaching activities can occur throughout the senior year, tailored to students' individual schedules.

Objectives

1. Demonstrate the practice of good clinical and small group medical school teaching
2. Understand the theory of adult education
3. Reflect on teaching experiences in written and verbal media
4. Be able to deliver effective feedback to students and peers

Evaluation

By the end of the elective, students should feel competent to teach in both small group and clinical teaching settings. They will understand how to give feedback to individuals. Their progress will be assessed by review of student teaching evaluations, observation of COM course leaders, and direct observation by the elective director.

All interested students must meet with and obtain approval from Dr. Ecker (decker1@health.usf.edu) before registration. Students must agree to hours requirements and need to inform concurrent senior course directors of their involvement in this longitudinal course.