Teaching Made Easy

Professor Kay Mohanna FRCGP MA EdD NTF is a partner and trainer in general practice and Professor of Values Based Healthcare Education at the University of Worcester, UK.Professor David Wall FRCP MMEd PhD is a retired general practitioner and educationalist, UK.Dr Elizabeth Cottrell FRCGP PhD is a partner at a teaching and research general practice in Staffordshire and an Honorary Senior Lecturer in General Practice at Keele University, UK.Professor Ruth Chambers OBE FRCGP MD is an Honorary Professor at Staffordshire University and Keele University and has recently retired from general practice.

Praise for previous editions: "This is a fantastic book, particularly for those new to medical training. I am currently doing a PGC in medical education and this has been an excellent resource, clear, relevant and a good mixture of necessary theory and practical application. Can't recommend highly enough." – customer review, Amazon"A useful book for those with a genuine interest in the full gamut of education" – from a review in Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England "Comprehensive and easy to understand. If you are looking for a book that will help you develop your teaching skills and to open your mind to the broader aspects of teaching in the healthcare setting then this is a gem not to be missed. For once it is a book that lives up to its title." – from a review in Scottish Journal of Healthcare Chaplaincy "A book which has a considerable relevance for community practice teachers whatever their nursing discipline. The strength of the book is its practical approach to guiding and assessing students in the practice setting." – from a review in Journal of Community Nursing

• Foreword. Preface to the 4th edition. About the authors. Acknowledgements. How to use this book. For healthcare educators involved in educational design and learning development processes. Starting out and developing as a healthcare teacher. Healthcare professionals as teachers. Healthcare teaching in context. Supporting learners in a changing multidisciplinary team. Curriculum development. Evaluation. For healthcare educators in relation to teaching and facilitating learning. The theory behind the practical aspects of teaching and learning. Adult learning and supporting self-directed learners. Developing teaching style and enabling communities of practice. Matching methods with message. Digital teaching and learning. Teaching in ambulatory care settings. Involving patients and the public and simulation in teaching. Teaching technology supported healthcare. For healthcare educators making and reporting judgements that capture, guide and make decisions about the achievement of learners, and the feedback required. Feedback. Assessment. Workplace-based assessment. Appraisal. Supporting learners with difficulties and disabilities. The challenging trainee. For healthcare educators in relation to medical education research and scholarship. Research and scholarship in medical education: Definitions in health professions education research. For healthcare educators in relation to the management, leadership and governance of healthcare education. Educational leadership. Applying education and training to the requirements of the healthcare system. Values based education and training. Index