Newsletter 01.19
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Collaboration is the key to learning
The development of new web 2.0 technologies has encouraged the higher education sector to utilise some of these tools to support collaborative learning. The ...
Authors: Ms Caroline Bell; Ms Sarah Sherman; Mr Nick Short;
Using transparency of assessment criteria with self-assessment to improve student performance in a dental practical skills examination
Having taught and examined one cohort of students in the Dental Clinical Techniques module we were concerned with the low pass rate (45%), at the ...
Authors: Ms Jenny Good; Ms Lorna Dysart;
A Postgraduate Certificate in Education for Dentists: A ‘first’ for Beds
Staff from the BHPMS responded to a growing number of requests from dental professionals to provide a dedicated education course, to meet their educational development ...
Authors: Mr Trevor Austin; Mr Peter Cranfield; Dr John Sweet; Ms Clare Morris;
Using the SLICE model to teach legislation in medicine
In 2008 Roff published the Structured Learning in Clinical Ethics (SLICE) model in 01.1 This article describes how the SLICE model could be used ...
Authors: Dr Daniel M Bennett;
The knee bone connected to the thigh bone: Teaching anatomy to engineering students using anatomical software
Human anatomy is a complex subject, vital to the instruction of medical students. Given the overlapping and multi-disciplinary nature of many areas of modern technology ...
Authors: Dr Tom Joyce;
Miniproject report: Teaching in veterinary public health
A Higher Education Academy-funded collaborative project1 has been established to build on existing partnerships which exist between the UK’s veterinary schools to facilitate the ...
Authors: Prof. Malcolm Cobb;
Using a website to promote best teaching practice in medicine and dentistry
A website aimed at encouraging best practice in teaching medicine and dentistry, was launched recently by the University of Aberdeen. One of the first tasks ...
Authors: Dr Jennifer Cleland;
Conference report: Medical ethics and law
The Institute of Medical Ethics (IME)1 is a charitable organisation dedicated to improving education and debate in medical ethics. The IME is currently engaged ...
Authors: Dr Carolyn Johnston ; Ms Elaine Paris;
Launch of new veterinary nursing and bioveterinary science degree programme
The University of Bristol’s new BSc in Veterinary Nursing and Bioveterinary Science programme will be launched in October 2009. In designing this programme, the ...
Authors: Dr Frank Taylor;
Developing stage-specific, consistent, reliable and valid learning, teaching and assessment methods for PolyProfessionalism in the health professions
The UK General Medical Council (GMC) now requires proof of fitness to practice before a graduate can provisionally register as a doctor. Medical schools are ...
Authors: Ms Sue Roff; Dr Sean McAleer; Dr Madawa Chandratilake ; Mr Kabir Dherwani; Mr John Gibson;
How can we improve the numeracy competencies of students studying animal related qualifications?
The rationale behind the VETNET Lifelong Learning Network (LLN) funded Fun.* Animal Maths project, led by Newcastle University’s school of maths and statistics and ...
Authors: Dr Catherine Douglas; Dr Bill Foster;
Miniproject report: Teaching, learning and assessment of law in undergraduate medical education
MEDEV and the UK Centre for Legal Education (UKCLE) Subject Centres jointly funded this project,1 which includes a practice survey of how law is ...
Authors: Prof. Judy McKimm; Prof. Michael Preston-Shoot;
Workshop report: Towards common standards. Issues and possibilities in collaborative assessment in veterinary education
A workshop held at the Royal Veterinary College in September 2008 focussed on the potential for national collaboration in assessment. The workshop was facilitated by ...
Authors: Prof. Susan Rhind;
Conference report: Medical students and professional behaviour
Over 120 participants attended the joint ASME-MEDEV Medical Students and Professional Behaviour conference, which was co-sponsored by the Association for the Study of Medical Education ...
Authors: Dr Megan Quentin-Baxter;
Medical students and lifelong learning: The journey starts here!
Lifelong learning is an essential component of a doctor’s life. It is important for this to be recognised by medical students early in their ...
Authors: Ms Victoria Silverwood; Ms Carla Swift; Ms Sarah Peters; Mr James Whitehurst; Mr Andrew Higgins; Prof. David Brigden;
Assessment and learning without boundaries: A mobile assessment and ePortfolio system
ALPS (Assessment and Learning in Practice Settings)1 is one of the 74 HEFCE funded Centres for Excellence in Teaching and Learning.2 ALPS is ...
Authors: Ms Ceri Coulby; Ms Nancy Davies;
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